How much time between cataract surgeries

Because of scheduled chemo therapy about to be administered for lung cancer my wife was able to get her doctor to perform the cataract surgery's a week apart, because chemo would halt the healing process for the eyes. The first eye done wasn't completely healed before she the second surgery. Luckily her surgeries were successful and she enjoyed her new vision, with amazing calories and clarity till she passed away about 2 years later. Time well spent.
My cataract surgery's years later were done a month apart. The real question in my opinion is which cataract surgery to be done, that's if there are still choices needing some thought on. When I went in for the exam and scheduling I was presented with 3 procedure choices, the Medicare version, the knife version with some computer imaging and the last option with computerized imaging with laser deconstruction and final trimming. The obvious difference between the three methods was of course price per procedure. Note: These are how I remember the conversation from 4 years ago, so if things are different then disregard. The Medicare version was a no cost to me procedure using all the basic knife techniques, still a good approach just wouldn't have any computerized imaging to assist the surgeon and the likelihood you'd would still have needed some type of reading glasses. The second option I was told would be the older computerized method using the knife and with some imaging and would cost about half the price of the third option. The last option which I went with costing me was about $3700 per eye. This option involves computer driven procedures from old cataract destruction and removal using lasers, then on a different computerize machine fitting and trimming the new cataract to my contour.
Helping me come to my decision were a number of friends that went with the Medicare method and they're need to continue wearing some sort of glasses. The final result has me ditching my nearsighted glasses that I've worn my entire adult life to being able to see and read at 20/20 levels, best decision I've ever made.

Because of scheduled chemo therapy about to be administered for lung cancer my wife was able to get her doctor to perform the cataract surgery's a week apart, because chemo would halt the healing process for the eyes. The first eye done wasn't completely healed before she the second surgery. Luckily her surgeries were successful and she enjoyed her new vision, with amazing calories and clarity till she passed away about 2 years later. Time well spent.
My cataract surgery's years later were done a month apart. The real question in my opinion is which cataract surgery to be done, that's if there are still choices needing some thought on. When I went in for the exam and scheduling I was presented with 3 procedure choices, the Medicare version, the knife version with some computer imaging and the last option with computerized imaging with laser deconstruction and final trimming. The obvious difference between the three methods was of course price per procedure. Note: These are how I remember the conversation from 4 years ago, so if things are different then disregard. The Medicare version was a no cost to me procedure using all the basic knife techniques, still a good approach just wouldn't have any computerized imaging to assist the surgeon and the likelihood you'd would still have needed some type of reading glasses. The second option I was told would be the older computerized method using the knife and with some imaging and would cost about half the price of the third option. The last option which I went with costing me was about $3700 per eye. This option involves computer driven procedures from old cataract destruction and removal using lasers, then on a different computerize machine fitting and trimming the new cataract to my contour.
Helping me come to my decision were a number of friends that went with the Medicare method and they're need to continue wearing some sort of glasses. The final result has me ditching my nearsighted glasses that I've worn my entire adult life to being able to see and read at 20/20 levels, best decision I've ever made.

@steve161 , good to know. Since I have trouble getting prescription glasses that help me….it’s quite a decision. I’m in the process of finding a GOOD person to provide me a proper prescription, so I know the one I need for the lens to be inserted. I see two highly qualified ophthalmologists at a prominent eye care center. One retina specialist and one cornea specialist. Of course, it’s the tech/assistants who do the eye test.