Part I Symfony Lens of Part II Synergy lens update

Hello,

As promised, I am going to update here with regard to my experience. I am a 48 F who found out in late November that I have fast-growing cataracts in both eyes.

As noted on other threads in this forum, my surgeon recommended the Symfony in my dominant (left) eye and the Synergy in my other eye. Yesterday, I had the first procedure. I am not ashamed to tell anyone here that I was terrified - of so many things - the procedure, trusting the surgeon, etc. The procedure seemed to run with military precision. I went to a surgery center where I checked in, paid the amount owed there, was brought back to a bed (after signing numerous forms), and was told I would get six rounds of eye drops and then the anesthesiologist would visit me soon to chat. He did and I was given something (I don't remember what!) to relax me which was placed under my tongue. It definitely worked because I wasn't too bothered about what was about to happen anymore (yay!).

After all of the eye drops and stuff under my tongue, I was taken to the first part of the surgery - the laser part. A lady placed me under the machine and the surgeon came in and did his bit. I just looked at some lights for it seemed like less than a minute and that part was over. I was then wheeled back to the bay area and awaited the next part of the surgery - maybe 5-10 minutes - but not long. Then I was wheeled into another room where I was draped except for the eye being done. That part was weird - I was awake and could hear and see some different lights and felt pressure at different parts. This part of the surgery lasted about 10 minutes. I was then wheeled out to another area, given some sun glasses, something to drink and then sent home!

Yesterday was a complete blur - I could not see ANYTHING all day out of that eye. It was of course dilated to the MAX and that dilation still had not gone away by bedtime (surgery at 11 something AM). This morning was a different story. I was seeing, for the first time in my adult life without a contact or glasses in that eye!!! To give you an idea of how bad my cataract was, I could not even see the big E on the chart with my glasses on. This morning, I am delighted to say that my far sight was 20/15 and my near was 20/25!! The near is still very fuzzy though! They tell me this should improve as the eye heals. Also, I am getting some flashes of light in the side of my eye. The optometrist says this is the lens settling and should stop within a few weeks.

Next Monday, I am getting the Syngery in my other eye. I asked the optometrist about this in the follow-up again as to why the different lens. She said that one needs two perfect eyes to have Synergy in both eyes and my dominant is slightly less than perfect. She also says that they have given this combination to many people and it works well. She also said that the Synergy should give me better close-up vision.

I'll provide another update next week once the other eye is done. So far so good!!! I am very thankful to those of you on here who told me to look for a good surgeon as a priority! As he is good, he not only did his assessment, but he also sent me to a retinologist to get checked out before he would touch my eyes. He also researches and publishes A LOT on this topic - so I felt confident that I was in good hands. I am hoping for as good as an outcome on the other eye!

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