I'm having cataract surgery in July (if all goes well) . I lost almost all vision in my left eye a week ago, and when I went into the doctor, he said I needed the surgery. He also said my right eye isn't far behind, probably within the year. It looks like my doctor is putting the ReZoom lens in my left eye. I've been reading a lot on line and there seems to be a lot of people that are doing the R/R combo with good results. Any one have ReZoom in both eyes or the R/R conmbo? How do you like it? I've been very near-sighted for 28+ years, getting worse as the years go by, but it's been a slow change. I could go years with out a prescription change. Two years ago, I got a new script, almost a year later, I noticed a big change in my eyes. I figured something was wrong, with the change happening so "fast". SO I went in for an exam and was diagnosed with a slight cataract on my right eye and my left eye having a more significant one. I could still see well with my glasses, but there was a slight haze and the infamous halos at night. I've noticed over the year that the cataract in my left has been getting gradually worse, more halos, etc. When my eye lost almost all vision last week, I knew it was time to go to the specialist. I was surprised at how fast the vision went. My doctor said that that was common in the type of cataract I have. Overnight though..wow. He said it was so thick that he couldn't see the back of my eye. So anyway, now I have to hurry and come up with the money for this. I can't keep going with this. My depth perception is almost non-existant, and the train on my right eye is getting worse each day. The vision in my left eye is also getting worse each day, if that's possible. I can barely see colors now (only if they are bright) and the contrast with light and dark has to be significant. Looking across my living room, I can't distinguish my oak entertainment center from the white wall it's against, but I can see the blurry shape of my green couch against the wall.
Anyway, I've heard that the R/R combo works because one lens makes up for the others "problems". I would really like to have near perfect vision in all levels of vision. It may just be wishful thinking, but I would like to be glass free and have crisp vision. :D My other question concerns my after-surgery vision. I currently wear glasses, have to wear them in order to function. When I get my left eye done, obviously the script for that eye will be totally off, if needed at all (hopefully not needed). But I will still need a script for the right eye. How does that work? As far as I know, the other surgery won't be immediate. I can't wear contacts because my eyes get too dry. I've worn them in the past and hated life. Talk about feeling like you have an eye full of sand. So obviously I have to wear glasses for my right eye. I just don't want to put out a bunch of money for glasses that I hopefully won't need within the year. I've already spent close to $500 on my glasses I have now, and they are barely a year old. :eek:
Any advice/opinions?

I'm just guessing that your right eye script will stay the same. You'll remove the left lens from your glasses, or get a clear lens put in. Ask your doc if the glasses will still be good for the right eye.

I'm so glad you brought this up, about to have my "other" eye done, 2 wks after the first, and I was merely told I'd have an acrylic lens because of my long-term diabetes, nothing about options.

Now I'll have to ask about the two different kinds. My worst eye was actually already too far gone, macular degeneration and scar tissue from retinopathy surgeries, so I only went from 20/800 to 20/400 but I certainly am hoping, and maybe imagining, a lot more improvement as it heals. I'm age 70, so don't anyone be afraid because of age.

Good luck.

Just bumping this up, I think it's such important news to all who're having cataract surgery. I read that one in three people get them. There's sure a crowd where I go, all having the same thing done, and then we all meet again at the other location for our post-op.

Next Day,

I'm scheduled for cataract removal from the other eye in a week, so I need to know if anyone's had any experience with an acrylic NATURAL CLEAR LENS, and if that's different from a CRYSTALENS, which your eye ciliary muscles can change its position.

It requires a larger incision to implant, and probably costs more. Anyone know anything about it? Is this the one that someone here said could compensate for your other eye's problems?