Lens replacement 2023

[Sandblaster123]

Looking into lens replacement to reduce using glasses (worn since childhood)
have been offered a new lens called Eyhancemono lens which is good for distance,intermediate vision with slight improvement on reading.so will still need readers for small print etc.supposedly has less problems with images associated with multifunction lenses.
no cataract yet.62.have read so many patients reports on problems with lens replacement:ghosting,halo,starburst,bright light at night etc.bigger problems later down the line.
Has anyone had a successful outcome,and no problems!!

I too am considering lens replacement surgery, I am absolutely sick of having terrible eyesight that isn't great even in glasses

Hopefully some posters will come along with some advice

I've an older friend who's just had cataract surgery (at 80!) which is I believe the same process and their results are amazing

I'm not suitable for laser as my prescription is too high and I'm over 40

I had cataract surgery completed on the second eye maybe 18 months ago now. In the NHS. One eye was 'ripe', the other not so. My prescription was -14. My astigmatism was not quite sufficiently severe for them to also correct that. I am now going to hospital for laser treatment to take away the 'debris' at back of eyes which is affecting my sight. I am 65 years old. I would discuss with your Doctor before making your decision.

I had mine done in 2020. Had lens replacement to correct significant astigmatism & as I got older I found that I couldn’t wear contacts comfortably any more. A bout of iritis was the final decider.

I went for multifocal lenses so I have near perfect short, middle & long distance vision at the moment. I’ve been told I might need a weak reading prescription when I’m older, but there’s no sign of needing that yet (I’m 48 now). I have slight hazing around lights at night but I don’t actually notice it anymore unless I specifically look for it.

Procedure was simple, it took about 15mins per eye. The weird bit was when they removed the lens, you don’t feel anything & you can’t see anything (numbed & blurry with drops) but the surgery lights above changed from white (normal light bulb colour) to psychedelic swirly colours. Then they put the new lens in & the light went back to blurry white again. Weird and kind of trippy!

Had them done separately, 2 weeks apart. 4 weeks off work in total. Cost £7,000 iirc. Life changing for me.

I had it done this year - wow I'm really happy with it, after a lifetime of wearing glasses I've now got 20/20 long and medium vision. It was quick and easy, as pp above said. Dressings on overnight, then doc took them off the next day and I had to use frequent antibiotic drops for a few weeks. Vision was perfect from Day 1, but I do need readers for close work. I'd highly recommend it, it's life changing.

Wow sounds amazing

What do you mean by one of your eyes was "ripe"?

We see 4/5 patients per day who have not long had cataract surgery (basically the same process). Only a very small percentage have any problems. In nearly 15yrs I've known 3/4 serious negative outcomes. Most people are amazed. A small percentage need to have further laser treatment afterwards due to the surgery, it would be worth finding out if you would have to pay for this (if required).

Mono is often good, but not perfect. You may be able to walk around, grab something in the supermarket and read it- but might need glasses for driving/reading a book. Be prepared for the fact you may still need glasses. From experience, surgeons over promise and often under deliver. I've had many an argument with people saying 'my surgeon told me I wouldn't need glasses' and be having to explain that they don't meet the legal driving standards. Or you might get perfect vision for both. There is no way to guarantee.

I might have made it sound negative, but it would be my choice over LASIK/LASEK 100% (ultimately because most people will end up having it done anyway! )

Plantme: we often say cataracts are 'ripe' when the vision is reduced significantly enough that a particular line of the test chart is no longer readable (typically 6/12 or 20/40 is when the NHS deem them to be ready for extraction).

It means when the cataract has become more developed and is interfering with vision.

It normally means you have reached the threshold for NHS cataract surgery (practically blind)

Hi
thankyou for replying.
that’s the most positive response I have seen from real people who it has been successful on .
is it something best done when cataract problems occur!!(I don’t,yet),no other problems yet either!
still not convinced,perhaps if more people wrote a long term report on how it’s going 2/3 years down the line,i have no problem with glasses just inconvenience,sometimes getting the right spot in your glasses to read!!or doesn’t matter how careful you are not to get them scratched.
who is the best company!
I have been to optical express and they recommend Eyhancemono lens (£8000)
speaking to Optegra Monday as they have very good reviews?

Ahh okay thanks for the clarification on ripe

I don't have cataracts but my vision is terrible 😣 and now I have the added joy of varifocals

Can anyone recommend a good surgeon in the NW? Or explain how to find out how good a surgeon is? Prefer both eyes together, but surgeon would be my primary decision factor.

I got recommendations from the fancy optician that I saw (having been given incorrect treatment for iritis by a chain optician).
Then I read reviews, did some research & met with the surgeons before making my decision. I chose mine primarily because they were the lead ophthalmic surgeon for my local NHS trust (doing private work on the side), ergo lots of experience with this type of procedure.
I’m the opposite end of the country to you though so can’t help with a practical recommendation!

I've had cataract surgery on both eyes in recent weeks and my vision is great, better than it's been for at least 10 years.
I was fortunate enough to have the surgery at a private clinic under the NHS e-referral scheme.

@Sandblaster123 did you get lens replacement?
How was it?
I just went for a routine eye appointment and found I have a small cataract now. Thinking more about it now!

Er… hold on, are we saying that -14 is basically been blind?

(Getting worried as my sight has been deteriorating quite badly recently and one of my eyes is now -11….)

@PeakABoocha no, the cataract is the actual lens in the eye. If allowed to 'ripen' it will continue to reduce the amount of light let through which causes blindness-
Very different to the prescription (although cataracts can cause 'index myopia ' where the Rx will become more shortsighted in one or both eyes because of increased density).

Thanks for explaining @gravitytester .
Not happy with how my eyesight has gone down - not that I can do anything about it - and I have to say it put me into a bit of a spin.

I had my eyes done in Prague £3000, results are amazing was quoted £5795 in the uk, Prague was state of the art I’m very happy with the results and got a short holiday out of it at the same time, three hours after the procedure (both eyes at the same time) I was reading the smallest of txt, having a meal with drinks and sight seeing for the rest of the day I would highly recommend this alternative 100%