Elsie, I’m approaching that cataract time.
What kids Je of lenses did you choose?
Recovering from it now. I chose distance lenses and now I can see a fly on a cow’s back but can’t focus on anything up close even with reading glasses! Do the ‘standard’
I got just the basic ones.
There was a selection that allowed one eye to see far/mid-range in focus and the other eye to see mid-range/near in focus; thus not needing reading glasses.
That seemed a bit strange to me.
There was another option but I couldn’t understand that one either.
I opted for reading glass (if I need them)
I can do the arms lentgh to read most normal text sizes without the readers.
What got me was the extra amount of money they wanted for the non-basic lens.
What’s the big deal? They just have the same material but slightly different focal length.
Too greedy for my skin-flint ways!
Not all IOL types are covered by insurance. But Medicare and most insurance companies do cover the cost of the most common IOL, the monofocal lens.
These lenses have been used for decades and are the most popular type.
Multifocal, EDOF and accommodative IOLs can reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses.
But the ability to read and perform other tasks without glasses varies from person to person.
These IOLs are often called “premium” lenses.
They are more expensive than monofocals and are often not fully covered by insurance.
BINGO!!