I have multi-focal contact lens and I was amazed at how they work. Still don't totally understand them but they do work.

 

When I had mine done about 7 years ago, my doctor gave me two choices. Standard monofocal lens fully covered by insurance or bifocal at $1800 per eye. He said I did not need Toric ones because my astigmatism was very slight.

He said the bifocal would give me very good vision at far distances and also at closeup distances but that vision at intermediate distances would be compromised. That did not sound like a good option for me, especially at $1800 per eye so I chose the standard monofocal. He said he would do it slightly myopic and I am extremely happy with the results.

There are many more options now. Multifocal, accommodating ones, etc.

 

great these are the type of details I am trying to assess. you know real world from people without a vested interest in what i do.
I don't want to say I'm cynical but... well yeah I'm cynical.

 

boltonblue, is your appointment today for the ultrasonic measurements?

I remember at one of my very first appointments, I had to choose which lens I wanted. That surprised me. I thought I was just getting my eyes checked and measured. I thought I would be going home and having plenty of time to make the decision.

My recommendation is that you have lots of discussion with your doctor regarding your goals, preferences, job, hobbies, etc, so that you can make the right decision for yourself. Everyone is different and one size does not fit all.

I have seen online that many doctors use detailed questionnaires to help in the decision-making process.

Apparently the doctor also uses formulas to make a scientific guess as to what will work for that patient. And it is not always perfect.

I also think that no lens will be perfect for everything so you just have to decide which things are more important for you.

Good luck!

 

See my next lengthy post.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mult...traocular_lens

From a section of that article.

People receiving multifocal lenses may experience more visual problems, such as glare or haloes (rings around lights), than with monofocal lenses.[2]

I know that Dave and I had discussed the lens he was choosing but I do not recall his final decision. However, it seems that he was not happy with the results in regards to driving.

Perhaps he will chime in again.

 

I would prefer to not need glasses for activities which are physically active. Like golf. although I wear sunglasses for that.
the only conflict I could see would be reading the dash on the motorcycle. which is 2.5 to 3 feet away.
Kind of an odd distance.

 

What time is your appointment?

You should be well prepared.

 

Like the others, I had the option to pick what lens I wanted. I did a lot of research and decided the simple version would work. Total cost $1,200. As I said, my eye receptors don’t adjust well going from bright to dark. After a year I had a laser cleaning done (10 minutes in the office). Initially I was doing eye drops daily but I don’t bother with that any more. The 20/20 vision is nice but I always have to have my glasses with me for reading what’s on the iphone, etc.

 

Not a cynic. Just a skeptic.

Not a thing wrong with that, IMNO.