In article >, "Jean B." >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:04 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
> >
> >> I also would, as a result, NEVER
> >> consider such lenses in conjunction with cataract surgery, so
> >> perhaps this was a valuable learning experience for me.
> >
> > I just went through that. You won't even have an option unless both
> > eyes need surgery.
> >
>
> What will they use if one eye needs it? This may be a good
> argument for postponing surgery until the second eye is nearly
> ready? (If possible.)

I had my cataract surgeries five years apart. For those five years, I
was completely dependent on contact lenses. With glasses, I saw double
until I got used to them, which took about three years.

There are actually a whole lot of options, quite overwhelming, really.
But once the surgery is done, you've lost half of them. If you don't
completely understand and plan, the doctor will simply decide for you,
based on what is best for most people. Some people have regrets later,
when they discover that they had other options at one time, but no
longer have them. Most people are just as happy to let the doctor
decide.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA