Is ReSTOR or Mono the best lens choice for tennis?

[Jean3five]

I am a 65 year old gal having cataract surgery in 2 weeks.What is the best lens choice for an avid tennis player? My doctor thinks it's ReSTOR.  After reading about problems, I'm not sure. Is there a tennis player out there who is happy with ReSTOR?  My 3.5 Super Senior Team won the state of Florida and is going to Nationals.

Of course I would love not having to use reading glasses but not if it's a vision sacrifice. Thanks

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Success with any of these IOLs depends on the skill of your doctor and the condition of your eyes.

Dr. O.

[yarrow]

Jean, I am one of the apparently rare reStor success stories.  I see clearly up close as well as evenly into the far distance.  However--and I emphasize this--my eyes had certain qualities that made me an excellent candidate for this lens, according to my doc.  For one thing, I have always been 'far sighted'; that is, my eyeballs front to back are 'short.'  For another, I had no astigmatism.  For another, my pupils were a good size for this model reStor (the D-1).  And finally, I did not necessarily expect to be among the ten or fifteen percent who never need corrective lenses after the surgery.  Frankly, my vision had become so cr*ppy that ANYTHING would have been an improvement, but to my amazement, I don't use reading lenses except extremely rarely when the ambient light is very, very low.

I would suggest you quiz your doctor--or maybe even several doctors--about the likelihood that the combination of your eyes and this lens would give you the result you need.

[disappointed66]

I am not a tennis player, but I would stay away from Restor.  There is a lot of information on this forum regarding them.  Check the archives. I had the Restor in one eye and had it explanted and exchanged for a monofocal. Both eye are monofocal with mini monovision.
I just need glasses for very tiny print, but I would gladly wear progressive glasses if it was necessary rather than the problem causing Restor.  By the way, I am 68 years old.
Good luck in Nationals!