Cataract and Fuch's Dystrophy Surgery
Scheduled next week for my right eye. Surgeon says Fuch's means I need to stick to monofocal lens. Also getting cornea layer transplant at the same time. 68 years old.
I have always been myopic (left (dominant) -7, right -5.5). Although I have unlined bifocal glasses I usually take them off to read or use my phone. Surgeon says "that means you probably won't be happy with distance vision", which agrees with the impression I get from reading a lot of the threads here.
So the plan is to have my right eye set to -2. Then in a few weeks set the left eye to -3. I think this gives me the best range for reading and using the computer. I realize a lot of people would go more -2.5 and -1.5, but that seems too far away for me.
Of course I will need glasses for distance. Not sure if I will want bifocals (with essentially plano in the bottom) or just for distance.
My other concern was losing my "superpower" of being able to read really small print by holding something 6" in front of my eye. Then I realized that I can get the superpower back by using strong readers (say 3.5). So hopefully I won't need readers for normal reading, just for super up close.
I have been reading this sub for awhile. Very impressed with the sharing, advice, and support here.