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Anyone had lens exchange surgery with "blended vision" ?

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Greysowhat · 09/10/2025 19:50

I'm very close to making the decision to have my eyes to improve my vision which is terrible and also as I have the beginnings of cataracts.

The surgeon has recommended the extended depth of focus option but that involves having different vision in each eye, the idea being that the brain will adjust and I won't even notice that one eye is better for distance and the other eye is better for intermediate vision. But I'm just a bit worried that I will notice and won't be comfortable with it.

So please share your experiences of this, how did you get on with this blended vision? . Also I'm autistic so that makes me worry more that my brain won't get used to it.

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Greysowhat · 10/10/2025 08:26

Chasingsquirrels · 10/10/2025 07:59

My distance prescription is around -2.
I didn’t need reading glasses when I didn't have my contact lenses in, ie my uncorrected reading vision was fine, but my vision had deteriorated (age) so that I couldn't read well enough when I did have my contact lenses in.

My mono-vision lenses are -2.0 & -0.5.
I then actually stopped using the -0.5 as it made little difference - it really only helped with very far vision, and the night time driving glasses resolved this.

Edited

Mine will be 0.08 and -0.2. They say I should be able to see things well at arms length so car dash, laptop will be ok, I'll only need around a +1 for reading small print close up.

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Chasingsquirrels · 10/10/2025 08:31

So after correction they'll both be basically 0?
I must be missing something but why aren't they aiming for 0?
And why will you need correction for v near reading if they are so close to 0?

Attictroll · 10/10/2025 08:33

I had cataracts and they did one eye for far and one for near and my brain adjusted almost immediately. I don’t even notice now 2 years on. I am sat here now glancing at tv and glancing at phone and eyes adjust with no jarring. Do it 😍

Greysowhat · 10/10/2025 10:26

Chasingsquirrels · 10/10/2025 08:31

So after correction they'll both be basically 0?
I must be missing something but why aren't they aiming for 0?
And why will you need correction for v near reading if they are so close to 0?

The only way I could get 0 is if I get multifocal lenses. Because I have had laser I'm not a suitable candidate for multifocal lenses due to the shape of the cornea. So I'm getting the regular type of lenses but they are slightly different in power in order to give me distance and intermediate vision.

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