Are Imprecise results after tecnis lens implant typical

[judith1234]

I recently (Nov) had  cataract surgery in my right  eye  ( near sighted, astigmatism in that eye). I had a tecnis implant to correct near sightedness.  Tecnis was suggested because of I found night driving difficult. Results after 2 months are not optimal, I have improved vision up to about 7 feet away; however I need glasses for watching TV, reading signage at the grocery store or fast food outlets, street signs,e.t.c.. ( I eventually went out and spent 500 on new glasses and sunglasses.) Are these typical results? I felt after consultation with my doc that my vision would be much better and I would use my left eye for up close reading and my right for distance and be relatively free of glasses. Was I too optimistic? Are implants an  imprecise form of correction? Are all implants equal in terms of having limited vision correction? Will the Tecnis improve night vision if it is only fitted into one eye?  At this stage I have not scheduled any surgery on the mild cataract in my left eye.

[judith1234]

Thanks for the quick reply. The earliest I could get an appointment was this week since I wasn't considered an emergency. So, I went ahead and bought glasses so I could drive over Christmas.I was hoping for some sense of how successful implants usually are, so that I could go to that meeting with some degree of knowledge. I do intend to go over these questions with my surgeon., but I feel a little in the dark about all of this.
Judith

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

You need to discuss this with your surgeon.  Obviously, you did not achieve target.  Now, you have to find out why.

Dr. O.