Vision correction with intraocular lens implants

Went from 13.50 down to 0.75, and my final prescription should be clear in about a month. Honestly, I couldn't be happier. My eyes feel completely clear... no redness, no scarring, nothing. You wouldn't even know I had surgery. My doctor is a total genius.

Too good!

I’m honestly thrilled with how this is going. I’m planning to start the toric lens next Tuesday... if everything goes as smoothly as this one did. Absolutely perfect.

When are you heading back for your final checkup? I was actually wondering if your prescription has changed at all since the last time...

I don't have regular check-ups anymore now that the surgery is done. From here on out, I'll just head in for a follow-up every two years or so. My prescription ended up sitting right at -1.5.

I honestly have this nagging feeling that they were being super conservative with my measurements—or maybe it’s just that the insurance companies don't cover all the different types of lenses available. I mean, looking at your results, you went from -13.5 down to -0.75, whereas mine only moved from -10.5 to -1.5. There might be some other ocular parameters at play here that I'm just not aware of...

But oh well... I'll probably just go see a private specialist once I've saved up enough cash. :-)

Oh, one more thing! Next time you're in for your follow-up, since they removed your natural lens, could you please ask them where the artificial one actually gets placed in cases like yours? Is it in the anterior or posterior chamber? I completely blanked on asking...

I think it’s tucked away in that last little corner, if I recall correctly... As for the prescription, I'm honestly not sure if it's down to the doctor's math or just the lens itself. This one I have seems a bit more high-tech... It probably offers better clarity on its own, though I can't say for certain. The next one is a toric lens, and I'm not entirely convinced the results will be this sharp.

You mentioned you have good near vision... I’m actually great with distance and watching TV, but whenever I try to look at my iPhone 13, I really need those reading glasses. I always end up having to ask my eye doctor what my prescription strength is again...

Steven Stewart5 said:You mentioned you have good near vision... I’m actually great with distance and watching TV, but whenever I try to look at my iPhone 13, I really need those reading glasses. I always end up having to ask my eye doctor what my prescription strength is again...

Exactly. With single-vision lenses, you just can't have the best of both worlds. As for multifocal options or those specialized Laravel lenses? I haven't really looked into it much—I haven't come across any firsthand accounts online about how they actually perform in the real world...

But man, I have to say, my near vision hasn't been this sharp in ages... I honestly can't remember the last time everything up close looked this good. 🙂

See, you actually had a better experience than I did. I decided against the multifocal lenses because I heard people complaining about those weird shadows and glare issues, and honestly, I haven't dealt with any of that. I'm pretty happy with the result... plus, I just picked up some reading glasses at Disney for a few bucks.

You’ve been through the ringer enough times already that I don't even need to offer any comfort regarding your surgery tomorrow... 😉

Haha, exactly. It’s become a bit of a routine... For the first one, I definitely needed two beers just to build up the nerve, but now? One small one is more than enough for the second round...

Let me know how things turn out once they take those toric lenses out—I'm really curious to hear if you notice any difference in your vision after that...

Tomorrow evening

And honestly, I’d just go straight to the doctor and ask them point-blank—like, where exactly does that artificial lens go once they’ve taken out your natural one?

Generally speaking, it’s installed in the rear compartment. I suppose there isn't much reason to put it in the front?

Sent from my iPhone 13 using Reddit

I’m just curious here.

So, is it basically the standard rule that when you're replacing a natural lens, the artificial one gets implanted behind where it used to be?

To put it another way—if someone is looking to fix their nearsightedness by getting a Yahoo implant, do they actually leave the natural lens in place if it's still healthy? In that scenario, does the procedure just involve placing the new lens into the anterior chamber?

The surgery went smoothly. They installed the device in the front chamber... why or how they decided on that specific spot, I honestly have no clue. I think I'll need some kind of specialist to walk me through the details.

Benjamin Rivera4 said:I’m just curious here.

So, is it basically the standard rule that when you're replacing a natural lens, the artificial one gets implanted behind where it used to be?

To put it another way—if someone is looking to fix their nearsightedness by getting a Yahoo implant, do they actually leave the natural lens in place if it's still healthy? In that scenario, does the procedure just involve placing the new lens into the anterior chamber?

Generally speaking, provided there aren't any complications, an intraocular lens is placed in the posterior chamber.

It is also possible to place an intraocular lens in the posterior chamber alongside the natural lens—I believe companies like Alcon perform this—but one has to be careful that the lens and the implant don't touch, otherwise you risk developing cataracts.
They have specialized equipment to measure that specific gap between the lenses.

Ultimately, contact lenses remain a perfectly fine solution, so once cataracts eventually show up, that myopia can simply be corrected by adjusting the lens strength.

Angela Foster43 said:Generally speaking, provided there aren't any complications, an intraocular lens is placed in the posterior chamber.

It is also possible to place an intraocular lens in the posterior chamber alongside the natural lens—I believe companies like Alcon perform this—but one has to be careful that the lens and the implant don't touch, otherwise you risk developing cataracts.
They have specialized equipment to measure that specific gap between the lenses.

Ultimately, contact lenses remain a perfectly fine solution, so once cataracts eventually show up, that myopia can simply be corrected by adjusting the lens strength.

Not quite, though. Look, I’m definitely not a doctor, but... from what I understand, once cataracts really start setting in, it usually shows up as your prescription changing. For a little while, sure, you might get by with stronger glasses or even contacts. But here's the thing—once those cataracts advance, they mess with how light bends in your eye so much that simply cranking up the prescription doesn't help anymore. It's like trying to fix a cracked windshield by just putting on thicker sunglasses; it won't work. Eventually, you have to go in, remove the natural lens entirely, and swap it out for an artificial one. That's just how it goes.

@gigobanda:

So, how’s life treating you with that new toric lens? And more importantly—how did that second eye procedure actually turn out?

Also... I gotta ask... how are you holding up with that light sensitivity issue?