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[westernman]

You get to choose your focal distance. For short sighted people used to wearing glasses the recomendation seems to be about 12in. This means you can drive and read à restaurant menu in good light without glasses. For long sighted people à longer distance is recommanded. They dont seem to want to do one eye longer sighted than the other here.
In the USA they will want to put in à toric Lens. This basically has two diifferent focal lengths in built in and the brain learns how to use the right cercle. It is not popular here.

I had mine done 18 months ago and I have glasses with variofocal lenses which work very well For me. I often work on my computer witj no glasses. I have a correction of -0.75 with à +2.5 additive.

Basically they can put in any fixed focal lengjt Lens you want.
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[sailorman]

Be fore i can be assessed t dtive again i need aeye test so jush hsd s specsavrers home visit.i knew the right eye had a cateract forming so now its botheyesplus a referalforan op. mobilityanthi affects my periffersl vision so no driving assessment untill after the op.that will be weeks away at best

Both eyes now done a yr ago. Without issues. I noe have sight of sn outhousr rat

 

[sailorman]

You get to choose your focal distance. For short sighted people used to wearing glasses the recomendation seems to be about 12in. This means you can drive and read à restaurant menu in good light without glasses. For long sighted people à longer distance is recommanded. They dont seem to want to do one eye longer sighted than the other here.
In the USA they will want to put in à toric Lens. This basically has two diifferent focal lengths in built in and the brain learns how to use the right cercle. It is not popular here.

I had mine done 18 months ago and I have glasses with variofocal lenses which work very well For me. I often work on my computer witj no glasses. I have a correction of -0.75 with à +2.5 additive.

Basically they can put in any fixed focal lengjt Lens you want.
.i got what i was giver i hd no discussion uponvany options offered

 

[sailorman]

I was given a choice. I had been very short sighted but elected for a much longer focal point. It was (and is) great but I did have a retinal tear a couple of years later which involved an emergency vitrectomyi can now see icons on my phone sans specticles. Thatcwere nor apparent b 4kong vision id still good. Oversll a life changing procedure

 

[WoodyP]

Judging by your typing you have made huge strides in all directions.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Hi is Sailorman of retired age yet , because I understand that us of retired age have a 3 year renewable driving licence , which I guess is a good thing !

Plus I recall a recent Photograph

 

[harvey38]

Judging by your typing you have made huge strides in all directions.

But mostly backward......

 

[WoodyP]

But mostly backward......

No forward, after his stroke. Good luck says l and hope you recover more independence.

 

[harvey38]

No forward, after his stroke. Good luck says l and hope you recover more independence.

Ahh, apologies, no offence meant

 

[sailorman]

Hi is Sailorman of retired age yet , because I understand that us of retired age have a 3 year renewable driving licence , which I guess is a good thing !

Plus I recall a recent Photographmy liecence as up 4 renewal, butbrevokef due to some affecys of thetroke. I have to undrrtake an assessmentb4 it can b reinststed, Once im alloef to drive i will b activly looking to aquire a little mobo, top of my list is an antaries 760 as they seem to b well dortef thtough evolution over many years

 

[sailorman]

But mostly backward......

Thank you, whst i call a " dabber" ( a rubber pad on a pen) has improved my typing/ spelling as my phattvphingers plus predicitive txt caused hsvoc

 

[sailorman]

Thank you, whst i call a " dabber" ( a rubber pad on a pen) has improved my typing/ spelling as my phattvphingers plus predicitive txt caused hsvoc

0h the new cateract free eyes have also contributed

 

[sailorman]

0h the new cateract free eyes have also contributed

I can also se my posts going "live". sans moderation at last

 

[LittleSister]

I can also se my posts going "live". sans moderation at last

We have now been forewarned!

 

[Koeketiene]

I can also se my posts going "live". sans moderation at last

You say that like it's supposed to be a good thing.

 

[sailorman]

Be fore i can be assessed t dtive again i need aeye test so jush hsd s specsavrers home visit.i knew the right eye had a cateract forming so now its botheyesplus a referalforan op. mobilityanthi affects my periffersl vision so no driving assessment untill after the op.that will be weeks away at bestissue with the dvla is, 2 yrs ago my brain was not understanding what my left eye wss showing it. " a cognitoon problem", that seems to have settled down nowim eager to get back behind the wheel agan to get some real indrpendence back in my life

My

 

[Mel]

Not so farlift was good aand well sorted year ago sailing week ends and out shooting 4 rimes a dayqnd after dsrk too

Keep your chin up and press on Roger. Still looking forward to seeing you on the water again

 

[Daydream believer]

Isn’t getting old such fun?

Beats the alternative

 

[sailorman]

I had my second eye done two weeks ago, the first two weeks before that, I had Zeiss lenses fitted and after 45 years of wearing glasses, it's a revelation.

Well happy.

I too have zeiss lens fittedI s very arensive at having somebody poking bout in my eyes, but it as all very well done ithout ny problems

 

[sailorman]

I've had both my eyes done and have gone from being around -11 to near normal. However, even though the replacement lenses restore near normal vision, it doesn't change the basic configuration of the eye - a short sighted eye is still a short sighted eye and is subject to various changes as a result. In my rather extreme case, that's thinning of the retina, which may, sooner or later, give me problems. I hope later!i m now fondinmy eyes relly sensitive to broght light