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It is time for surgery!

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soks
soks

Date:  9.26.2018

Age: 42

Diagnosed: 7.31.2017

Presbyopia Onset: 12/2015

Pre-cataract glasses:  -2 both eyes.  Slight astigmatism in the right eye.  Just remove glasses for near.  +1 actually makes near blurry.

Vision:  Cataracts in both eyes.  Nuclear and posterior sub capsular.  Vision in left eye severely impacted with blurred triple vision @ 20/60 or worse.  Right eye had been holding up until now but now it is at 20/30 and creating weird artifacts when light is involved even during daytime.  Initially only green colored light were impacted.  Night time light source looks like a snow flake with both eyes open.  Looks like a comet with the right eye.  Looks like a circle of light with the left eye.  The circle gets smaller as I get closer to the light.  Left eye practically unusable.  Earlier I could use it to read by getting close to the monitor.

IOL choice:  Symfony (Non-Toric) 16.5D which should leave me myopic around -0.3D.

All evaluations (4):  indicate early stage cataracts but unfortunately in the visual axis.

Surgery in left eye:  10/2018

Contemplating surgery in right eye: 11/2018.  Bu the eye is usable.  Can be corrected to 20/20 but the weird light distortions cannot be correct.  Would love to move surgery on this eye to 2020.

Worried about:

a)  Symfony night time halos.  Currently see every light source at night like a snow flake.

b)  PCO/YAG

d)  Retina detachment.  (Age and Hereditary)

e)  Long eye.  I have a long eye which can be challenge to calculate the IOL power.  Barrett method is recommended for such eyes. 

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  • 06486
    06486 soks

    Posted

    Had my cataract removal on April and October  2016  with IOL insertion Symfoni Lens. I had trouble seeing night driving with red and white light concentric circles. Not seeing well if streets or freeways are not well lit and also doing stuff at home or work at night  if light is not well bright. I was not well informed of this artifacts and Abbot not telling about concentric circles. Lots of glares  with light when driving sometimes glares is so blinding bright like ambulance or cops light are blinding if you happen to follow them them close. Driving at night is a big challenge and also when raining and foggy are so treacherous to drive. I have to be cautious when driving have no choice but to drive to work need  to be alert and attentive all the time. 

    Well you have to sit down with your surgeon and check your eyes the power of lens you need to have. Have him thorough check your eyes what he wants to do and write down all your questions and concerns.

    good luck

    EM

    estella

  • Sue.An
    Sue.An soks

    Posted

    I know this is weighing heavily on you.  You know my story well and it’s been encouraging to see 2 others recently with Symfony lenses be pleased with their results.  

    Just want to wish you the best.  Let us know when your surgery date is and will pray for you and the surgeon that day.

    Good luck Soks!

    • soks
      soks Sue.An

      Posted

      Thanks.  My surgery is on 10/24. 
  • Night-Hawk
    Night-Hawk soks

    Posted

    Best of luck with your cataract surgery with the Symfony IOL!

    Please keep us all posted on your progress.

    • soks
      soks Night-Hawk

      Posted

      Thanks.  I plan to report back regardless of the outcome. 
    • Sue.An
      Sue.An soks

      Posted

      The percentages are on your side for a good outcome.
  • dennis39810
    dennis39810 soks

    Posted

    Hey Soks be positive you have done your homework & have the same great highly regarded surgeon as me & I have never seen concentric rings... or had even the slightest problem with my Symfony eagle eye. Sight getting better day by day-driving, no glasses... colors great & saturated... those are just some of the many benefits of replacing a useless cataract eye. Everything turns out right in the end, if it isn't right, it isn't the end!

    • soks
      soks dennis39810

      Posted

      Thanks Dennis.  I have tried to improve my chances with the research/doctor.  But one often meets his/her destiny on the road they take to avoid it.  smile
  • RubySlippers
    RubySlippers soks

    Posted

    Hi Soks. I just had left eye on 8-28-18 and right on 9-11-18. And I am right eye dominate. My left eye is now 20-25 and it was 20-40 but my right eye was 20-30 and it is still 20/30 with the IOL. I even paid $450 for each eye for remeasurements with ORA - Optiwave Refractive Analysis. My surgeon has done over 75,000 patients. Now I am told because I am poor that if I got the Lasik it would have been better. Do your research. I did for 6 months of reserach and yes I can see okay without my contacts anymore but now they say they can put me in contacts to better my vision. Go figure. Procedure itself not too bad. Very quick. Best of luck and keep us posted please. Ruby S
    • jantje32476
      jantje32476 RubySlippers

      Posted

      Great info.  Ziess IOLMaster 700 with Total Keratometry (TK) is one of the latest in the market.
    • soks
      soks jantje32476

      Posted

      I had my eye measured with Ziess IOLMaster 700 with Total Keratometry (TK).  It says 16.5D Symfony lens will get me at -0.25 which will make near a little bit better.
    • soks
      soks RubySlippers

      Posted

      Hi Ruby.  Does the vision improve with glasses?
    • RubySlippers
      RubySlippers soks

      Posted

      Yes it will help with glasses or contact lense. I am used to the vision I have now beings the left eye is better than it was with contacts and the right is the same it was with the contacts. Will wait a while to see if I will wear contacts again. I am not a glasses person. (only for reading). I think everything will be okay. My vision is clearer and that is important. You will do well. Thank you. Ruby
    • soks
      soks RubySlippers

      Posted

      It's great that it improves with glasses or contacts.  Hope it improves as you heal. 

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