Due to what I have found out was a misunderstanding, I was given a short sighted IOL after my cataract surgery on my left eye which resulted in me having anisometropia.
The surgeon who did the operation has since left so there's no chance of discussing this with him as to why he did this when I clearly asked for distance vision.
I've been getting by using a contact lens in my right eye and thus having Monovision. I can tolerate the monovision quite well and have been able to drive etc. but I don't want to be dependant on a contact lens - I don't tolerate it very well and my eye gets dry, blurred and uncomfortable if i wear it too long. I also get very depressed with being partially sighted when I have to remove it. Anyway I'm 65 now and can't see me fiddling with contact lenses when I'm older.
I've been given choices by my consultant but he says I have to make the decision as he can't do it for me but I'm so confused as to what to do.
1. I can have the left eye operated on again and a new distance lens put in and hopefully get the other one done at some stage so I won't need glasses except for reading
2. I can have my right eye made short sighted too and only wear specs for driving and distance
3. I could have a distance lens put in my right eye and live with monovision
I'm worried about option 1 because I had problems with patchy vision in that eye and it's still not 100% so not sure I'd get a good result.?
Option 2 means I'm stuck with having to wear specs outdoors which is a pain, especially as it's always raining here in the UK.
Option 3 worries me in case I don't get a maximum vision result in that eye (I have Glaucoma) and I would still be anisometropic if I needed spectacle correction after.
I'm having sleepless nights worrying about what decision to make so could anyone help me to decide please.