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a lens implant that will allow me to thread a needle
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Mar 21 9:45am | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
yes, I wanted to see near.....and surgeon thinks arm's length is near. I can't thread a needle at arm's length, I don't hold a book at arm's length. So I'm not happy with my left eye, and don't want to have my right eye done until I can be assured that I will be able to see close between 6-10 inches.
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There is no perfect IOL. Some are single vision with good optical quality that can provide distance, or near (even extremely close), or a combo with one eye distance and one eye near (a continuum of blends), multifocal IOLs which split the light providing distance and near in the same eye, or a new type of lens called Light Adjustable Lens.
All IOLs have pros and cons.
Most folks do not choose ultra close vision as this is counter to a broader capability for normal life functions, choosing either both distance, or a blend of some sort (a common target for the near eye is -1,25 diopters of sphere). Wearing readers is the most common solution for ultra close.
I'm not a med pro, but I would not recommend one of both eyes being so myopic it would affect mid and distance.