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Laura PourMeADrink

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12. Can you tell more about multifocal? Can see near and far?

Reply to old as dirt (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 27, 2022, 12:35 AM

Dec 2022

Like a bifocal lens?

Heard with typical cataract surgery, you select if you want to see near or far. But the kicker is that you don't retain the level of sight that you had in the one you didn't pick? But you end up worse? Like my sister picked to perfect distance ( because she had worn glasses all her life). But little did she know that would really screw up her near vision so now she has to wear glasses again!!

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Tomorrow is my last eye check up for my cataract surgeries [View all] Deuxcents Dec 2022 OP

Good luck at your appointment tomorrow. Deuxcents. debm55 Dec 2022 #1

Thank you..all seems fine but I'll know better tomorrow. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #2

Yeah, please let us know. calimary Dec 2022 #18

I wish you well. Got mine recently. old as dirt Dec 2022 #3

Yes, that was an option and I'm glad it is working for you Deuxcents Dec 2022 #5

Can you tell more about multifocal? Can see near and far? Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2022 #12

It's actually trifocal old as dirt Dec 2022 #23

In my case everything had turned yellow cojoel Dec 2022 #4

Everything for me was cloudy n kinda beige.. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #6

Had mine 2 months ago. PortTack Dec 2022 #7

It was explained to me that my sight would gradually get better.. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #8

Thx..as a retired nurse I was just so surprised that they didn't lay some of that out. PortTack Dec 2022 #25

Had both eyes done in 2017. Brightened my world. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #9

Good to know 🌺 Deuxcents Dec 2022 #10

The clarity is fantastic! UTUSN Dec 2022 #11

Sure is already.. I'm glad I'm alive with advancements in science n medicine Deuxcents Dec 2022 #15

I had cataract surgery about 11 years ago, at the PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #13

I had mine done last summer dflprincess Dec 2022 #14

I just found out three months ago that I have state 2 cataracts LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #16

So happy for you, Deuxcents! littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #17

I have cataracts in both eyes, but they're not Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2022 #19

+++ hlthe2b Dec 2022 #20

I had it done over the past three years. Better Days Ahoy Dec 2022 #21

The best thig that ever happened to me was eye surgery for cataracts. katmondoo Dec 2022 #22

Hard to imagine that a couple of generations ago, people just went blind. LOTS of us... nt albacore Dec 2022 #24

A Couple Guys We Golf With... ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #26

Wonderful! Congrats! My husband's second eye needs to be done soon, Hortensis Dec 2022 #27

Had mine done several years ago. Best thing I ever did... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #28

My check up was good and thanks to all for your support.. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #29