Hi,
I have had cataract surgery on both eyes. The symptoms were the halo's at night also. I had the left eye done first. When tested, I used one eye for distance and one eye for close up work and was told this was unusual. Never needed reading glasses but needed them for distance vision. Had the one eye done with regular close up lens used, not any fancy laser or special lens, and medicare paid for it all. About 2 years later, the other also need cataract surgery so had the lens for distance put in. No problems adjusting and almost don't need glasses and can now see better than before for both close up and distance so no reading glasses needed. Medicare covered everything.
Wife had surgery using laser two months ago and nothing but trouble. She had distance lens put in and paid $1200 out of pocket since was told it wouldn't damage her tear ducts as much since she only had 4 of them working. The eye now has black spots in the center of field of vision and eye socket feels constricted as if has a telescope on the eye socket so that part of the vision is obstructed. Retina specialist said had hemoragging and will take time to dissolve but surgery was success??? She had the other eye done about 6 weeks later also with a distance lens put in and that didn't have any issues with laser and $1200 extra charge. Now she has dry eyes and needs drops every day which she wanted to avoid. So much for that advice not working out. We did not have the same doctors since one is in WI and one in Maryland. Still wondering if that was good advice given to her?