OT Cataracts
I have two friends and a relative-in-law who upgraded to the varifocal lens. They had all used varifocal specs before, so had no problem. If you have not, I would suggest trying a set before you make the decision. Bear in mind that any sort of varifocal takes some time to get used to and some people never manage it. If you do go varifocal, my understanding is that you have to have both eyes done at the same time as it causes too much brain strain otherwise.
On 13/05/2026 18:42 BST David J Brooks pentkon52@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for all the comments,confirms what i thought. Provincial health care
will cover the exams and surgery and drops, but we also have an option to
upgrade the standard lens to a "better one" at a cost of around $300 out
of pocket, which a number of friends said they did and was worth it,
Dave
On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM Paul Stenquist pnstenquist@mac.com wrote:
I had cataract surgery on both eyes. Simple and painless, and it improved
my vision significantly.
Paule link directly above and follow the directions.
The eye doctor at the VA said I have to wait until I develop cataracts.
On 5/12/2026 10:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I had cataract surgery on both eyes. Simple and painless, and it improved my vision significantly.
Paul
On May 12, 2026, at 8:47 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
My annual eye exam was supposed to be this coming Friday (15 May).
It was cancelled & rescheduled to 1 Aug, which I just now noticed is a Saturday, so I'm going to have to double check on that
I don't think I have cataracts yet. There was no sign of them on my last annual exam, but my myopia is getting much worse, especially for working on the computer.
I think I'm going to have to get special computer glasses that are not varifocal.
On 5/12/2026 10:35 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:
I just wrote Dave off list (by accident again) _ I just said mickey mouse instead of no big deal :-) on MY own experience - "you will see clearly now"
ann
On 5/12/2026 10:31 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 12.05.26 um 15:41 schrieb David J Brooks:
To add to me past and most recent heart issues (angina attacks, now fixed
with yet more stents) I now find myself with a right eye cataract that will
be dealt with later this summer,
The best-of-all-halves has just had cataract eye surgeries for both eyes within the last two months. No big deal, no complications whatsoever, complete success. Have it treated as soon as you can.
Ralf
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On 5/13/2026 4:38 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 13.05.26 um 02:46 schrieb John Sessoms:
I think I'm going to have to get special computer glasses that are not
varifocal.
Get dedicated computer glasses. Computer work with varifocals is about
the worst you can do to your neck muscles.
I will definitely ask about them in August when my next appointment is
scheduled.
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Am 13.05.26 um 22:54 schrieb mike wilson:
I have two friends and a relative-in-law who upgraded to the varifocal lens.
My two cents on varifocals: me and the best-of-all-halves have had
varifocal glasses for well over 10 years. While they're ok for everyday
tasks like walking, eating and driving, they are quite fatiguing when
reading or working at the computer for any length of time. This is no
prob with vrarifocal glasses. You just take them off and use reading or
computer glasses. But we wouldn't want to have them 'built-in'.
YMMV
Rald
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I didn't know they could make varifocal lenses for cataracts.
I've heard of some people getting a distance lens in one eye & a closeup
lens in the other ... and the brain learns to average (?) what the two
eyes see.
On 5/14/2026 5:20 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 13.05.26 um 22:54 schrieb mike wilson:
I have two friends and a relative-in-law who upgraded to the varifocal
lens.
My two cents on varifocals: me and the best-of-all-halves have had
varifocal glasses for well over 10 years. While they're ok for everyday
tasks like walking, eating and driving, they are quite fatiguing when
reading or working at the computer for any length of time. This is no
prob with vrarifocal glasses. You just take them off and use reading or
computer glasses. But we wouldn't want to have them 'built-in'.
YMMV
Rald
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Am 14.05.26 um 16:57 schrieb John Sessoms:
I've heard of some people getting a distance lens in one eye & a
closeup lens in the other ... and the brain learns to average (?) what
the two eyes see.
The best of all halves has had two cataract surgeries within two months
and had the same effect by using his former glasses with one 'wrong'
side in between both surgeries and it's driven him half mad.
I certainly wouldn't recommend it.
Ralf
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Fortunately I don't have cataracts. I'm currently getting by with two pairs of glasses, a pair of progressives for normal use and a pair of progressives for working at the computer. I tried to get contact lenses last year and was having a tough time finding ones that would work for me. I was to the point of trying near varifocals in one eye and far ones in the other, when I got massive floaters in my left eye, and just wouldn't have been up to dealing with contacts.
On May 14, 2026, at 7:57 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
I didn't know they could make varifocal lenses for cataracts.
I've heard of some people getting a distance lens in one eye & a closeup lens in the other ... and the brain learns to average (?) what the two eyes see.
On 5/14/2026 5:20 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 13.05.26 um 22:54 schrieb mike wilson:
I have two friends and a relative-in-law who upgraded to the varifocal lens.
My two cents on varifocals: me and the best-of-all-halves have had varifocal glasses for well over 10 years. While they're ok for everyday tasks like walking, eating and driving, they are quite fatiguing when reading or working at the computer for any length of time. This is no prob with vrarifocal glasses. You just take them off and use reading or computer glasses. But we wouldn't want to have them 'built-in'.
YMMV
Rald
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I've had transitional ???? glasses for 30 years, the kind where you have to
move your head around to get near. middle and close focuses, but i dont
think id what that as an option for an in the eyeball option, just take out
what's there and replace the same :-)
Consultation date is mid June, i suppose my options will be laid out then
Dave
On Thu, May 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
Fortunately I don't have cataracts. I'm currently getting by with two
pairs of glasses, a
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