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Originally Posted by Tbrazie
it depends, If you do not have an astigmatism, the cataract surgery will correct your distance vision. Then you will only need reading glasses, which are dirt cheap.
If you have a mild astigmatism, you pay lots of money and don't need glasses for distance. If you have a stong astigmatism, like mine, don't waste your money. you will still need glasses for both near and far. Get all the data first. I used St. Lukes. great care and they explained it all.
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Good advice.
One other advantage of the VA (for me and other vets) is that the ophthalmologist hasn't got a motive interest in talking you into the surgery. In fact, they are booked solid and prefer to not do any surgeries that are not to improve your quality of life. Lots of exams, interviews, and discussions of what to expect and why. In my case, I had reached the point where I could barely drive during the day because of glare. And night time was pretty much out of the question.
Following the surgery, my vision was 20/15 and settled down to 20/20 to 20/25 a few months later. But, more importantly, it completely eliminated the glare so I can drive during the day now, and at night.
If your quality of life is impacted, you should discuss what to expect with your ophthalmologist.