I notice that others in this forum are struggling with the nefarious halo/arc/starburst problem. I had 2 AMO AR40e IOLs implanted in Feb and April of 2007 which are reputed to be 'state of the art' in minimizing this serious problem. If that is so I shudder to think what people go thru with other brands of implants. The 'glare & starbursts' during night driving is horrific, in fact, it's so bad I wish I had my cataracts back.
Some have told me to try anti-reflective coated glasses but I can't order glasses yet because I still have the silicone oil in my right eye as a result of the third operation in dealing with the twice detached retina and PVR caused by the combination of cataract surgery and lattice degeneration. (The cataract surgeon didn't tell me my risk of retinal detachment was going sky high.) So they say cataract surgery is the most successfully done surgery in modern times - Hmm, my cataracts were not that bad so I should have left them alone and when they got so bad I couldn't see - then done them. Cataract surgery for me has been a life changing catastrophe (I'm only 56) and I still have to have another operation to get the silicone oil out. So how do I deal with the night glare so I can drive at night with my one good eye?
I curse the day I decided to get my cataracts done. This is a lesson I would like others with cataracts to learn.