Post LASIK cataract surgery

This is my first post to this board. I found this board after doing a search on cataracts, and have been thoroughly impressed with the knowledge that some of the posters exhibit. I have been diagnosed with a cataract in my right eye. I had LASIK surgery in 2001 on both eyes, and vision had remained 20/20 up until a couple of years ago when it started degrading a little bit. I had glasses prescribed that I wore some of the time but not all time. At that time, I found out that I had a cataract developing in my right eye, by Dr. said it would be a while before we needed to worry about it. Distance vision was still good up until about 6 months ago when I noticed that distance vision in right eye was slowly getting worse. I went back to optometrist, and he said cataract was getting worse. He said he could correct me with glasses to 20/30, but that was the best he could do. I asked about cataract surgery since I wasn't keen on wearing glasses full time, and he referred me to one of the ophthalmologists in his office. This doctor said since I had previous LASIK surgery it would be difficult for him to measure and get the best lens strength, and he made me an appointment with a specialist. My appointment with him is 01/13/21.

Since I have been using reading glasses for the last twenty years after LASIK, i could probably go with a monofocal lens and use readers. I play a lot of golf(retired), and want to be able to see the ball on the ground while hitting it. Right now with my right eye the vision is very blurred looking down at the ball. I do not have a clue as to whether this distance would be good with monofocal lens or whether I would possibly need to go to an EDOF like Symfony, or possible multifocal lens. Right now vision in left eye is still pretty decent, but I do have a cataract starting to develop in it. I also spend quite a bit of time on the computer, but can see the computer without using reading glasses just fine. Only need readers for smaller print and up close reading.

I guess what I am most curious about and concerned about is will I be able to see the golf ball if I go with monofocal lens, or would something else be better. I will discuss this at length with the surgeon before any decision is made. I was just curious as to others that might have had post LASIK cataract surgery and their vision using monofocal lens. Thanks in advance for any info you can provide!

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