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Old 08-05-2021, 11:06 AM
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I just went through this for both eyes, St. Lukes, Dr. Ireland, results were great. Now you need to discuss your expectations. I have worn glasses since age 10-11, and after discussing the needs for my existing glasses Dr. Ireland explained that even if I opted for the most expensive lens, I would need glasses. SO, I opted for the standard lens (no cost), and use glasses to provide the prism and astigmatism correction that I still need. For me this was fine as I happen to feel naked without glasses.
You need to discuss this and do your own due diligence, many of the very costly new lens are great for lots of people, but can have some interested (annoying) side effects, like halos for the multifocal lens. I chose to take a very simple lens, I got 20/20 to 20/25 for both eyes with no glasses for distance (however I do see 2 of everything). The glasses take this to 1 and improve reading to 20/20 and 20/15.
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