Equipment for measuring eye for cataract after having lasik

Yes after I had Lasik at around age 42 I needed reading glasses. Now I need reading glasses less than after I had Lasik done (right now I don't really need them at all basically). I was pretty nearsighted before Lasik (since 9 years old) and possibly would never have needing reading glasses if I hadn't gotten Lasik.

I have both eyes set for distance with no monovision, not even mini-monovision. As a matter of fact I can see slightly better at all distances out of the first eye I had cataract surgery on with the second eye closed, but the reading difference is the most noticeable (I have slight irregular astigmatism in the second eye, caused by Lasik, another reason I think people shouldn't have Lasik or any other refractive surgery and I went to a very well known doctor and paid a lot of money). 

And I did a lot of research and found out the result I got is not at all unusual, without having any monovision.

And irregular astigmatism can't be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. At least mine is very minor unlike some other people who have it worse.

And my distance vision is 20/20 in the first eye and 20/25 in the second eye (the one with the irregular astigmatism).

And when I said I found research that showed my results are not unusual, I meant in people who never had Lasik or other refractive surgery, not in people who did have Lasik or other refractive surgery.

And you can get irregular astigmatism after PRK also, whether it's done before or after cataract surgery.

Thank you andi77 for sharing. Sorry to hear that your second eye has slight irregular astigmatism after Lasik. I have heard of Lasik patient who later developed Keratoconus due to weakened cornea, but was receiving treatment because his Lasik surgery comes with a life time warranty.

I am seeing the trend today that Lasik surgeons are doing more PRK procedure.

What that is is post-Lasik ectasia, not keratoconus and the only way to treat post-Lasik ectasia is with scleral lenses, unless it's progressing and then possibly crosslinking can stop it from progressing, but it can't cure it and it has major risks. I know plenty of people with serious complications who didn't have Lasik, but who had LASEK, PRK, SMILE and all the other fancy names they use for refractive surgery today, so having those surgeries isn't any less risky.

And anyway the main point I was trying to make is even with my mild irregular astigmatism and having had Lasik, I still hardly ever need glasses with non-toric monofocals for distance (and I had no ORA), so many people without what I have should have at least the same outcome as I had if not better.

And also people that get all the other surgeries like PRK, SMILE, LASEK, etc. are also at risk for developing ectasia.

And ectasia can happen many years after the procedure, it doesn't always happen right away (for those who don't know, ectasia is loss of vision that can happen after refractive surgery and it can't be corrected with glasses or regular contact lenses, only scleral lenses if the person can be successfully fitted with them and they're usually extremely expensive), .

Also I didn't even know I had irregular astigmatism until I got cataracts (also probably caused by the Lasik or at least brought on way earlier than it should have been because of it) and 2 eye doctors told me, because I had no symptoms. I still wouldn't do Lasik or other refractive surgery again though.

Take care. At least make sure we keep fit, eat foods (including yolks and yams) healthy for our eyes.

What was your prescription before lasik?  

I don't remember, my vision was around 20/160 I think.

I was at least moderately nearsighted. Why do you ask?

And my first eye that was operated on that I can see slightly better at all distances (without glasses) has no astigmatism at all. Some people think it's astigmatism that makes me be able to see well at all distances, but I have no astigmatism in that eye.