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Cataract surgery with Rezoom/Restor lenses
I was told by my optometrist that I've cataract. So I went to see opthalmologists. I saw three opthalmologists. First one says my cataract has not developed fully so he can't perform surgery. Second one based on the examination and Q&A about my vision can schedule my surgery and will implant Rezoom lens in my dominant eye and Restor lens in the other eye. Third one says my cataract is not that bad but if I want surgery he can do it.He will implant Restor lens in both the eyes. Can someone please tell me their experiences with Rezoom/Restor or Restor/Restore combinations?I am so confused. Anyone who has been in similar kind of situation, please respond to me. Optometrists comments are welcome too.
I don't think my vision is extremely bad. I can get away with it. Are there any advantages or disadvantages if I should go ahead with the surgery or wait. By the way I've slight astigmatism ,0.75 diopter, and he says it can be corrected with cataract surgery.
I would also appreciate if someone recommends opthalmologists in Central New Jersey or Middlesex County in New Jersey. I live around Old Bridge/South River/East Brunswick area.
Thank you all,
Confused Kate
I don't think my vision is extremely bad. I can get away with it. Are there any advantages or disadvantages if I should go ahead with the surgery or wait. By the way I've slight astigmatism ,0.75 diopter, and he says it can be corrected with cataract surgery.
I would also appreciate if someone recommends opthalmologists in Central New Jersey or Middlesex County in New Jersey. I live around Old Bridge/South River/East Brunswick area.
Thank you all,
Confused Kate
I hear your misery with Restor lenses. On this thread BxBinky had Restor lenses in both the eyes in March and November of 2006. She is very happy with them. I think everybody's eyes/brain adapt to these lenses differently. May be with time your vision will improve.
What does your doctor say? Is prescription and placement of the lenses okay?
May be you should go see another doctor.
Good luck to you
What does your doctor say? Is prescription and placement of the lenses okay?
May be you should go see another doctor.
Good luck to you
I had ReStor lenses implanted in each eye in Nov 2006. I have been very unhappy with them. The doc told me I'd be able to be without glasses for both near and far vision but it hasn't worked out that way. I have decent far vision but everything less than about 9 feet is blurry. None of my four pairs of glasses is entirely satisfactory. There is considerable ghosting. Faces are blurry. The food on my dinner plate is blurry.
Reading is easy only in bright light. In average or dim light, I struggle and often just can't make out the words. Contrast is poor, that is, when the print color and the background color are not black and white, it's particularly hard to read. I've been using one pair of reading glasses for reading, another strength for card playing and a third in supermarkets. I am now getting large print books and still need reading glasses to be comfortable.
My cataract was mild and was in one eye only but the doc insisted that ReStor has to be put in both eyes to be effective. I consider falling for the ReStor lens propaganda (at great expense by the way) was one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. My quality of life has deteriorated terribly. My advice - DON'T LET THEM IMPLANT ReStor LENSES!
Reading is easy only in bright light. In average or dim light, I struggle and often just can't make out the words. Contrast is poor, that is, when the print color and the background color are not black and white, it's particularly hard to read. I've been using one pair of reading glasses for reading, another strength for card playing and a third in supermarkets. I am now getting large print books and still need reading glasses to be comfortable.
My cataract was mild and was in one eye only but the doc insisted that ReStor has to be put in both eyes to be effective. I consider falling for the ReStor lens propaganda (at great expense by the way) was one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. My quality of life has deteriorated terribly. My advice - DON'T LET THEM IMPLANT ReStor LENSES!
My surgeon indicated the lens was perfectly centered during my post op check up. I wasn't using the terms, extreme and severe, lightly.
While perusing other forums of this type, I discovered others with my same complaints.
Most conveyed that time brought little or no improvements. As I stated, I'm in the small minority.
While perusing other forums of this type, I discovered others with my same complaints.
Most conveyed that time brought little or no improvements. As I stated, I'm in the small minority.
Did you have astigmatism? Does your doctor have a group practice or a solo practice?
Lucky you, you were in good hands.
Lucky you, you were in good hands.
I feel so sorry that you're having such terrible time with Rezoom lenses.By reading the threads I understand that it takes number of months before you see perfectly and some says after the second eye implant vision gets better. Did you ask your doctor in the placement of the lense is okay?
My opthalmologist suggested same for me Rezoom/Restor combination. My vision is okay now. I'll wait for a while.
I hope your vision improve. Good luck to you.
My opthalmologist suggested same for me Rezoom/Restor combination. My vision is okay now. I'll wait for a while.
I hope your vision improve. Good luck to you.
I'm glad that your lenses are working really good for you. With Restor in both the eyes, do you have excellent distant and intermediate vision? And a good reading vision in bright light? Thank you very much for info. on Princeton eye group. Did you get several opinions from other opthalmologists on your surgery before choosing Princeton Eye Group? If yes, can you please let me know who else did you see? By the way we live in the same town.
I really want to learn as much as possible from everybodys experiences before I go for surgery. You're one of the luckiest one to be very happy with Restor lenses.
I really want to learn as much as possible from everybodys experiences before I go for surgery. You're one of the luckiest one to be very happy with Restor lenses.
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