question on IOL (after cataract surgery)

Might be a silly question, but - is everyone's -1.50 vision the same? I
had cataract surgery, and it resulted in -1.50, so my intermediate
vision is very good, but distance is very blurry. However, I've spoken
to people who have that vision and are able to drive. I would NEVER
attempt to drive, since my distance vision is so bad. I was wondering
if this is because my vision prior to surgery was approx. -6.50. I'm
starting to worry that my few weeks immediately following surgery was
in front of a computer - starting to obsess that perhaps that affected
the final outcome.

There is a difference between quantity of vision and quality of
vision. Quantity can be measured in diopters (-1.50) or Snellen
(20/whatever). Quality is more likely measured with contrast
sensitivity or wavefront aberrometer analysis. Two people with the
same quantity can have very different quality and the other way
around.

Considering that if all went well with your cataract surgery and you
have a good IOL, the quality of your vision is probably pretty good.

I think the difference between you and your friend is the tolerance
for driving with poor vision. Rather than obsessing about your
vision, I'd obsess about not being on the road when your friend is
driving. 8^)

Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance

Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org

http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org

I am not a doctor.

"Glenn - USAEyes.org" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
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> There is a difference between quantity of vision and quality of
> vision. Quantity can be measured in diopters (-1.50) or Snellen
> (20/whatever). Quality is more likely measured with contrast
> sensitivity or wavefront aberrometer analysis. Two people with the
> same quantity can have very different quality and the other way
> around.

Hear hear, hitting the nail on the head.
Vision acuity or the left error in refraction after surgery (LASIK,LASEK,PRK
or implants) are not the only issues to consider BEFORE having surgery
done.

--
Jan (normally Dutch spoken)

Neither pro, nor anti, LASIK,LASEK,PRK etc......

I understand that contrast sensitivity can be lost thru refractive
surgery, but can it also happen in cataract surgery?