[Westbrook]

My ophthalmologist tells me that as soon as my cataracts “ripen”, I will be eligible for this implant.

Very much looking forward to it.

[az wildkitten]

Not yet approved in this country.

[Bigg Red]

Your doc is probably not talking about this new experimental technology. Such surgery has been around quite a long time now.

I have had each of my lenses replaced now with artificial lenses, but they are not anything like what is described in this article.

[woodbutcher1963]

My father inlaw just had this surgery this past summer. He is 75. He has been wearing glasses for 65+ years. Not anymore. Now he has 20/20 vision. He still needs reading glasses. The kind you buy at the drug store for $5.

[woodbutcher1963]

Sorry, my father inlaw had synthetic lenses installed. He also had astigmatism in one eye. It may not have been this exact same type. However, he is 75 and wore glasses since childhood.

[ErnBatavia]

My ophthalmologist tells me that as soon as my cataracts “ripen”

Most ophthalmologists will now advise that they don't need to ripen....I was also under that impression (one eye was pretty fuzzy, and the other had the beginnings of cataract formation), but he proceeded; once the new lens is in, you're set for life.

[Thud]

Same here. My optometrist discovered cataracts a few weeks ago during my annual exam. My vision was 20/440, correctable to 20/200, with severe astigmatism when I was 18 and has gotten worse since.

Thank you very much for posting this article.