Restor Lens Problems

[MiserableinNj]

I had cataracts removed 9 weeks ago right eye, 7 weeks ago left eye.  I had the Restor lens put in both eyes.  I have had nothing but problems and curious if anyone else has had similar problems. My first problem was light sensitivity. I had to wear my sunglasses inside for almost 8 weeks (my husband refers to our house as the Bat Cave).  Fluorescent lighting is the worst and thats whats in my office. I had to work with the lights off for the first 8 weeks, I can turn them on now but the light still bothers me. I have dry eyes and it has gotten worse since surgery, the doctor put plugs in my tearducts but I'm constantly putting artificial tears in, which blurs my vision. Then my eyesight kept getting blurry with double vision. The doctor said I have Blepharitis and gave me Azisite. That seems to help but I have to use it every day along with warm compresses and a cleansing routine or the blurry vision gets worse.  She now wants to perform laser surgery on me for a slight astigmatism I have. She says this will help, they gave me glasses to try on with the way it should look after surgery. I can see clearer but still double vision and she doesn't know if that will go away.
I went to another doctor for a second opinion and he said don't do the surgery if there is a chance I'm going to extract the lens and put in a monofocal lens. Now I don't know what to do. I'm scared to have these lens' extracted and would like to try and keep them in. We won't even get into the issue of the so called "halos" around headlights. They are such HUGE spider webs that I can not drive at night any more. Has anyone had any or all of my problems? Has it gotten better with time? Has anyone had the laser surgery for astigmastism after implants? Any help would be appreciated, my quality of life is 0 these days.

[dcg1942]

Amen Don't get restor lens for no glasses. Messed my husband up big time. No help for him now!!!!

[pattileona]

Please keep me posted on this problem and any suggestions for correction.  Thank you
pattileona

[SCUcolumbia]

I will advise anyone to 'NOT' have the ReSTOR  lens procedure, I have been miserable since the day of the procedure October 2012... what I would do to have my God given lens back! It has changed my life for-ever! There are complaints all over the net! Alcon and ophthalmologist stand to lose a lot of money once patients figure out the ReSTOR lens from the beginning to present have thousands of dissatisfied  and miserable people! They continue to push ReSTOR! I understand they are now introducing a new ReSTOR Lens...if the other was as good as they praised it to be, what could be different about the new ones?  Alcon manufactures had 2 recalls  on the product with my model number and claimed the recall only pertained to the "ones sent to Japan" ...likely story, but my model number was on the list. Doctors claim it is 'severe dry eye's' ... if you do not know the problem what better answer? My problem is beyond dry eye's, after drops I still have the problems of pain, clarity, bright lights, film over my eye's,  pain, I cannot even think clear! I cannot wait until night time, it doesn't seem as bad in a dim room, or when I sleep. I have to wear tinted glasses day and night. As long as I have hope  I will not give up on finding someone that will help me, that is the only way to wake up and face each day!  

[1jki]

I see your post is from 2014!  About the same time I had restore lens implants!  Your letter could have been written by me!  If I had a nickel for every dr office I have sat in, I would be rich!!  Nothing but problems that have developed into more problems!  Have you ever found relief?

[SCUcolumbia]

The only partial relief I get is wearing tinted safety glasses all the time, and sun glasses on bright sunny day's. Wish I owned stock in all the manufactures that make eye drops and lubricants, I have spent a small fortune and the only relief I get is temporary!  My eye's run a little so I find it hard to believe it is dry eye?  I have noticed rainy day's are horrible for some reason? I wake up every morning and hope God has healed me of this curse!

[JohnHaganMD]

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[pattileona]

I had the restor lens implanted in both eyes for cataract surgery.  I initially went to the opthalmologist due to night driving and halos around oncoming headlights.  I subsequently had laser surgery also.  

The good news is I don't need glasses to see or read and enjoy wearing regular sunglasses.

The bad news is the halos/spider webs with oncoming headlights is still a problem.  I too hesitate to do anything additional to my eyes since Restor didn't correct the problem I went to the eye doctor for in the first place.  

I am not too anxious to have the "extraction" as I wonder if any of it will do any good in the end.  It seems the mono type lens has a better reputation after reading the posts in here.  If only I had known.

[join1]

Which ophthalmologist at Wilmer did you go to?

[restore2]

I was wondering about that too. These lens have ruined my life. I can't even cut my own nails and have trouble reading the computer which I never had before the surgery. Another thing is that I can no longer ride a bike since the restore lens have affected my spactial orientation. I am terrified to have them removed and go from bad to terrible..

[da7777777]

I am looking very seriously at having the restor multifocal in both eyes.
At the moment, I wear readers, and my distant vision is starting to go ( 58 y/o ). and they tell me I have cataracts an one eye with astigmatism.
I am concerned about the very negative reviews above, but I am also interested in the success stories.

Can anyone let me know how these go for outdoor activities such as golf and in particular, hitting the golf ball, which is at the intermediate area?
Also, working where the vision is required at about 50cm to 100cm?
any feedback appreciated
cheers