[quirky3]

I had cataract surgery that replaced the natural gel lens with corrective lenses in 2008. I did it as elective surgery because I was tired of wearing contacts, and the doctor said at age 58 it would not be cost effective to get lasik because soon enough it would be tme for cataract surgery..

I don't remember the price, but if your doctor is saying it's medically necessary, a lot of that should be covered by insurance. It was the best thing I ever did! Wore contacts for 30 years. They told me I could choose two of three types of vision to correct, and the third I may need glasses for (or I could work on it myself to train my eyes to adjust).

The types of vision were distance/driving, reading, and 18-inch for computers. I chose distance and reading, and I have perfect vision for those. For computers, it depends how far away the screen is - sometimes I need glasses. I highly recommend it!