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Medical Forum / General / Vision / December 2007Multifocal lens cataract surgery
I am 50 years old, have a history of Iritis and Gloucoma. I have had Gloucoma for about two years. My cataract in one eye are due for surgery. I have tried using bifocal glasses in the past, but it gave me lot of headaches so i could not use them. I was told that this was due to my weak eye muscles. Would my getting headaches with bifocal glasses and/or weak eye muscles make me a bad candidate (or preclude me) for multifocal lens, when I gets cataract surgery? Thanks in advance Multi focus IOLs have so far proven to really suck. You don't need to add to your eye problems with these. On Nov 27, 4:31 pm, beth_k...@yahoo.com wrote: > I am 50 years old, have a history of Iritis and Gloucoma. I have had > Gloucoma for about two years. My cataract in one eye are due for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > when I gets cataract surgery? > Thanks in advance I suggest that you read through the posts on the two eye care forums at Med Help International before getting multifocal lenses. There are MANY unhappy people with multifocal implants. The take a look at the patient education video at www.tecnisiol.com for an alternative-- aspheric monofocal lenses. These lenses can be set for monovision (if you're a candidate) or modified monovision, which will undoubtedly give you better vision (and the same range of focus) as a multifocal lens, without the premium lens surcharge or the many problems associated with multifocal/accommodating lenses. I agree with the other responders. DO NOT GET MULTIFOCAL IOLS. They are an optical nightmare. You won't need bifocals after surgery anyway. Probably reading glasses and maybe driving glasses, but maybe neither. If your surgeon STRONGLY recommends multifocal IOLs, find another surgeon ASAP. w.stacy, o.d. > I am 50 years old, have a history of Iritis and Gloucoma. I have had > Gloucoma for about two years. My cataract in one eye are due for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > when I gets cataract surgery? > Thanks in advance My results with MF IOL's have been very successful to date. My patients have been very happy. Maybe it is a surgeon thing. My surgeon is very patient friendly and the patients are very enthusiastic. dr grant |
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