Just had eye exam and was told I need cataract surgery. in both eyes. Doctor said I need to tell them I want the basic standard procedure as that is all my Medicare Advantage Insurance Plan covers. He also said that a lot his patients who got talked into the new types of lenses were very unhappy with the results afterward.
In researching the lens options, it appears that there are two ways for me to go using the standard basic lenses. One is distance correction for both eyes, the other is distance in one eye and closeup in the other eye. Since I wear no line bifocals I'm not sure which way to go. Search said if you have worn mono vision contacts without any issues then this would be way to go, otherwise you may have trouble adjusting to the mono vision lenses. I have never been able to wear contacts so I don't know if I would be able to adjust to them or not. If I go with the distance lens in both eyes then I would need to wear reading glasses for close up work on the computer or for reading.
For those of you who have had the surgery, which way did you go and why?
Suzanne
In researching the lens options, it appears that there are two ways for me to go using the standard basic lenses. One is distance correction for both eyes, the other is distance in one eye and closeup in the other eye. Since I wear no line bifocals I'm not sure which way to go. Search said if you have worn mono vision contacts without any issues then this would be way to go, otherwise you may have trouble adjusting to the mono vision lenses. I have never been able to wear contacts so I don't know if I would be able to adjust to them or not. If I go with the distance lens in both eyes then I would need to wear reading glasses for close up work on the computer or for reading.
For those of you who have had the surgery, which way did you go and why?
Suzanne