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So, I barely passed the vision test for my driver's license in my new state. Wake up call. I now have cataract surgery scheduled for late January. The doctor tells me I need to decide whether I want that eye corrected for closeup or long-distance vision. He says most people go for long-distance because "they like to see what's going on when they walk into a room." He says I'll need to wear a contact lens in the other eye to even things up as that eye won't be able to blend with the corrected eye. Apparently glasses won't work for reasons I didn't quite grasp.
I'm a bit torn. Do I go with the majority and correct for long distance? Or go with my gut and correct for closeup vision? There are so many things I depend on my (very near-sighted) *naked* eyes for now, from removing splinters and threading needles to reading and making jewelry. I'm rather anxious about depending only on corrected vision in both eyes as corrected vision has worked less and less well for me in recent years.
On the other hand, I need to drive too, and I gather cataract surgery is a bit different from other types of vision correction.
I'm just starting to research how it works but thought I'd consult with the all-knowing FS universe.
I'm a bit torn. Do I go with the majority and correct for long distance? Or go with my gut and correct for closeup vision? There are so many things I depend on my (very near-sighted) *naked* eyes for now, from removing splinters and threading needles to reading and making jewelry. I'm rather anxious about depending only on corrected vision in both eyes as corrected vision has worked less and less well for me in recent years.
On the other hand, I need to drive too, and I gather cataract surgery is a bit different from other types of vision correction.
I'm just starting to research how it works but thought I'd consult with the all-knowing FS universe.