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Cataract question/piggyback lens

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diane48177
diane48177

Hi, I posted on here 2 weeks ago about having my first eye done and the distance vision that Dr was aiming for was not quite achieved. (I'm a previous Lasik patient) Some new questions/concerns have come to light. I'm approaching 3 weeks post-op and my near vision is great but my distance vision is not.

Gonna try my best to explain my dilemma. I'm right eye dominant, my right eye had cataract surgery and although they aimed for distance my best vision is at 2 to 3 feet in this eye. Distance vision is better out of my left eye currently, but the two eyes together I am not seeing well enough to drive. In fact the two eyes aren't working together at all. Like I'm constantly trying to focus. I'm told this is because I'm in between surgeries.

My doctor said that once we decide to do my left eye, he would tweak things to hopefully achieve the better distance vision in that eye. He said this may be advantageous to have one near and one distance eye. But in essence, its what I have currently and its not working well for me. Is this because of the whole dominant eye thing?

He also mentioned if there is still a refractive error in my right eye, that he could do a piggy back lens. Has anyone had this done?

 

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  • janice30449
    janice30449 diane48177

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    Right eye is much better since Piggy back lens was put in.  Sorry,  I meant to say left eye is still not great, Dr is thinking he can do LASIK on left eye.  I have so many floaters in both eyes since the cataract surgery.
    • diane48177
      diane48177 janice30449

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      Hi Janice, was wondering how your eyes have been? I had my second eye done and I think it’s close to 20/20 but my dominant eye is at 20/40 so distance vision not crisp and clear as I would like. I’m debating on piggyback lens but I’m nervous about going back into the eye. Ughhhh
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