Question: I
have questions about glasses and side
effects after cataract surgery. I have been
nearsighted w/astigmatism since grade school and have always worn corrective
glasses. Since about 13 years ago I wear progressive addition graduated lenses.
I am a healthy, active 74 year old male with no night blindness or glare
problems at night. Will cataract surgery now increase such risk? Right after cataract surgery, what
will I be able to use for glasses?
Answer: The answer to your question about
glasses and cataract surgery really depends on what you and your cataract surgeon decide in
selecting the type of lens implant to use to
correct your vision. For example, it is readily possible to correct your
nearsightedness by carefully measuring and calculating lens implant strength.
It is also possible to correct your astigmatism during your cataract surgery by
using toric lens implants for
astigmatism. Further, by using monovision cataract surgery
and lens implant techniques-even with toric lens implants-it may be
possible to give you some help with intermediate and near vision with the just
the lens implants and no glasses. Finally, there are now accommodating lens implants that also
correct intermediate and near vision with astigmatism. So-the answer to your
question about what glasses you use really depends on what type of lens
implants you are good candidate for an what you and your cataract surgery
ultimately decides fits your lifestyle the best. Any side effects of night
blindness and glare at night should be limited if your eyes are otherwise
healthy and your surgery goes unremarkably with the possible exception that if
you elect to have a multifocal lens implant to correct both
your near and far vision, some of these very complex designs do in fact cause
some night vision disturbance in some patients. The best next step is to seek
out and schedule a consultation with the best cataract surgeon in your area and
discuss all of the lens implant options that might be appropriate for you.
Then, carefully relay your expectation and desires for how you would like your
vision correction to end up in terms of the need for glasses or not. By sharing
this information with your cataract surgeon they will be able to help you make
the best choices.
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