I am a 50 year old, 15 years ago with great results. Had -14 and -12 since childhood and after LASIK had 20/25. Had aggressive cataracts removed 2 months ago with distance only implants and totally sorry I had it done. My vision is as bad as before LASIK -no near or mid vision at all, distance vision not great and different-annoyingly so. No depth perception and poor peripheral vision in left eye. I always feel like I am wearing hard contact lenses I cannot get out and my eyes hurt all the time, daily migraines, need more surgery (YAK, PRK and more LASIK). Surgeon never informed me of any options and did not prepare me for any problems like I feel like I am wearing progressive lenses I cannot get used to and the need to wear progressive eyeglasses full-time. It was a terrible and like-changing decision- am now afraid to go shopping alone, feel like I cannot do my job effectively (feel like my surgeon totally dismissed my visual needs and still dismisses my concerns as simply those of a too emotional woman.

I had Restor implant in right eye August 2, 2011. After a couple of weeks, I expected to be able to read in my lap and highway/street signs. Did not happen. I was tested 20/20, but the eye is useless without glasses for the things I need. After about 1 1/2 months, noticed deteriorating vision and cloudiness in the eye. Now have inflammation being treated with drops and essentially no vision in the eye. Dr. says the condition is self-correcting and I should begin to see improvement in about a month with full recovery in 2 months. If the eye doesn't get any better than before the inflammation, I have wasted the $2000+ of the cost of this "premium" lens. I could have had a better result with a single-focus with glasses.

I am a 39 year old female. I had my cataract surgery done Monday on the 11th day of July, 2011 and I really can tell a little bit of a change. My vision hasn't really gotten any better but it takes time for the healing. It takes about 2 weeks to heal. I have a little bit of blurriness but I can see a little of what I am reading. I think the surgery was a great process. I went back the 2nd day to be rechecked and he said it was going to take time. I had to have a special implant in my right eye. They are going to do the left but they're going to wait and see how the lens is going to do in my right eye. I had really special eyes he said and I go back July 19 to see if I need to wear glasses or not.

After having cataract surgery on both eyes -- not at the same time -- I now have double vision for the distance vision. I have glasses with a temporary prism. This has not been a piece of cake as most people told me the surgery would be.

I had cataract surgery 4/18 and 5/3. I am having an awful time accepting the change. My eyes itch and the impulse to rub them is very great. They gave me a protector to wear when I had the first on done, but not the second and I am afraid that in the night I am going to accidently rub my eye and displace that thing. I try to alternate the protective cover. Another thing is that at work, everything I need seems to be on the bottom shelf. I have a bad knee that doesn't bend and so I cannot squat down and I am afraid of popping the implant out trying to find what I need that is always on the bottom shelf and if you would ask someone to get it for you they act as if you asked for their first born. I really need answers about how to handle these situations, I have been rubbing my eyes for 66 years and now I have to stop cold turkey.

I had conventional single vision lens operation done yesterday on my right eye. My vision today is dark, cloudy, and indistinct. My doctor says “everything is excellent,” but I can't see much yet. When outdoors, I can make out familiar scenery, but there is no resolution of signs and other printing.

I have a question for anyone: I'm blind in my right eye and have a scar over the retina but have side vision. When I have my good eye done, will I be able to see what is going on?