Ok going for Mini-Monovision...
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If you had to decide between these 2 very experienced professors/surgeons for mini monovision.
Note- Left eye is with dense cataract, right eye with light cataract, but spreading fast.
Surgeon No.4
Right eye target: Minus 0.20
Left eye target: Minus 1.40
Difference of 1.2 Diopter
IOL used- Zeiss Monofocol
Con 1- Willing to do both eyes at same time, we won't though (but bit irresponsible of him, don't you think?)
Con 2- Zeiss lens has only the coating that is hydrophobic
Con3- Zeiss lens does not keep PCO at bay. He does not see that as an issue, if it comes after 1 year or 3 years it is going to come anyway according to him. Does not see YAG as an issue.
He is experienced enough to do lens replacement on YAGed capsules!!!!!
Surgeon No. 3
Right eye target: Minus 1
Left eye target: Plano
Difference of 1 Diopter
IOL used-Hoya
Con1- Currently my wife's right eye is dominant but he is targeting left eye for plano. Left eye is with dense cataract. Does not see dominant eye thing as an issue for someone who had good vision in both eyes pre cataract.
Con2- He is targeting plano in one eye. What if when IOL settles it over shoots by +.25 or +.5? Surgeon 4 said he would never target plano for mini monovision.
Pro1- Suggested one eye at a time, with gap of 4 weeks or longer (if cataract spreads slower in the right eye).
Pro2- Hoya lens has square edge and is Hydrophobic.
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Deb03 W-H
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I would not want my nondominant eye targeted for plano. You could end up farsighted. Whichever surgeon you chose, you should be able to request the target.