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i have serious problems with glare following cataract operations some 7 years ago.
i have tried varopus types of lenses without success. would polarised lenses help[ perhaps
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Sue.An colin63860
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Unfortunately they will not help. what type of IOLs did you get? some lens types ate worse than others for glare and halos like multifocals and EDOF lenses.
Sue.An
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my reply assumed you were referring to night vision glare/halo. if daytime then yes sunglasses/polarized lenses would help.
colin63860 Sue.An
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many thanks for your response SuAn. I appreciate any help given. It is daylight glare that smy problem.
Kind egards.
Colin.
mrsmop colin63860
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Hello Colin, I had my first cataract done in 1992 & the 2nd one last year. I have problems with glare with the first lens but not the one from last year.
I use photochromic lenses for every day wear & also have some dark lenses for coping with brightness.
I suffer from photophobia because of an eye condition & sometimes have to wear a visor when I am driving
I don't know whether this helps you at all
colin63860 mrsmop
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mrsmop,
Many hanks for your response to my enquiry.I shall certainly look into the possibility of using photochromicp lenses.
Kind regards ,
Colin.
seeherenow49806 colin63860
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Hi Colin:)
I had both eyes done this year with 2 different surgeons. In both cases, the surgeon gave out a large pair of polaroid sunglasses to be worn in the days/weeks immediately after surgery. I found I needed them for about 3 weeks after my first surgery 4 months ago, then less often.
Now, after the 2nd surgery, I still need them for daytime driving in bright sun, but have overall less hypersensitivity to light than I did the first time.
But a few weeks ago, I saw a TV ad for some anti-glare "battle visors" to put on your car visor when driving in the sun. They were only $15 so I ordered them. Turned out they had an anti-glare visor for night -time driving which they include for free. They take over 3 weeks to deliver tho, so I don't know yet if they work. I'll post back here once I find out.:)
In the meantime, I found that wearing blue sunglasses is a HUGE help for those high powered bluish-white LED headlights when driving on an unlit road at night.
Sue.An seeherenow49806
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thanks for posting about blue lens sunglasses helping with the new blueish-white headlights. I find those the worst. Even my husband )who doesn't have cataracts finds them annoying. As you say worse on an unlit road and I will add on an undivided highway. blinding.
seeherenow49806 Sue.An
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You're so welcome, SueAn! Least I could do to repay all the help I received form you and others on this forum.:)
I should mention that the lenses are a light blue, almost turquoise, so they don't make the road too dark for night time driving like ordinary sunglasses would. I found them at Walmart for $10 and gave them a try. I was so pleased that I went back and bought a 2nd pair, for when they inevitable no longer carry them.:)
They also work well for daytime driving on cloudy days. Reduce glare without making the world too dark and gloomy.:)
Sue.An seeherenow49806
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Good to know. I do wear sunglasses driving even on cloudy days. find even that too bright. Going to look for those light blue ones as I bet more practical.