Bent Ramrod
06-22-2008, 06:56 PM
Guys,
I'm scheduled for lens replacement cataract surgery in August. They gave me a rather ominous "Lifestyle Questionnaire" that asked me to pick two out of four vision ranges: far, intermediate, near and "other." The "other" included "Sharp-shooting," so that was a given, and the "near" included "newsprint" and "sewing," which I imagine might translate into "worthwhile reading" and "fine work with machine and hand tools." One question is, how badly will the other choices, like "driving," "outdoor" and "computer" will be impacted?
Another question is, what's the story on this "ReSTOR" multifocal lens? I was told it wasn't coverable by insurance, as the monofocal replacement lenses are, because it is still considered "experimental." I don't mind the extra cost out-of-pocket, if better vision is gained. Supposedly, it does away with the need for reading glasses for close work. Does anybody know of any downside besides the extra cost? I'm trying to imagine a situation where the ReSTOR lens, for whatever reason, is worse than the non-adjustable version.
Today I got a miserable 13 animals out of 40 at the .22 Silhouette match. I attribute my steadily decreasing scores to the slow fuzzing up of my eyes (ignoring the fact I don't practice enough, of course). Also, I notice it's harder to spot the Good Stuff at Gun Shows and Used Book Stores because of the lower light conditions typical in these places. Those "art" photos where Vaseline is smeared on the camera lens are all right to look at once in a while; a constant soft, "artistic" schmear over everything one sees is something else again.
I have worn glasses all my life, and realize that neither of these types of implants will necessarily make me see like a twenty-year-old with 20/20 vision, but what can I expect from these things? Has anybody gone through with the ReStOR lenses and found them advantageous or disadvantageous?
I'd appreciate any input from anybody with experience. Shooting, computing and reading seem to be things most people on this forum do, so this is the demographic I need the experiences from.
Thanks in advance.
I'm scheduled for lens replacement cataract surgery in August. They gave me a rather ominous "Lifestyle Questionnaire" that asked me to pick two out of four vision ranges: far, intermediate, near and "other." The "other" included "Sharp-shooting," so that was a given, and the "near" included "newsprint" and "sewing," which I imagine might translate into "worthwhile reading" and "fine work with machine and hand tools." One question is, how badly will the other choices, like "driving," "outdoor" and "computer" will be impacted?
Another question is, what's the story on this "ReSTOR" multifocal lens? I was told it wasn't coverable by insurance, as the monofocal replacement lenses are, because it is still considered "experimental." I don't mind the extra cost out-of-pocket, if better vision is gained. Supposedly, it does away with the need for reading glasses for close work. Does anybody know of any downside besides the extra cost? I'm trying to imagine a situation where the ReSTOR lens, for whatever reason, is worse than the non-adjustable version.
Today I got a miserable 13 animals out of 40 at the .22 Silhouette match. I attribute my steadily decreasing scores to the slow fuzzing up of my eyes (ignoring the fact I don't practice enough, of course). Also, I notice it's harder to spot the Good Stuff at Gun Shows and Used Book Stores because of the lower light conditions typical in these places. Those "art" photos where Vaseline is smeared on the camera lens are all right to look at once in a while; a constant soft, "artistic" schmear over everything one sees is something else again.
I have worn glasses all my life, and realize that neither of these types of implants will necessarily make me see like a twenty-year-old with 20/20 vision, but what can I expect from these things? Has anybody gone through with the ReStOR lenses and found them advantageous or disadvantageous?
I'd appreciate any input from anybody with experience. Shooting, computing and reading seem to be things most people on this forum do, so this is the demographic I need the experiences from.
Thanks in advance.