Hey, does anyone here have experience with a "premium toric lens" with their cataract surgery? My cute little cousin

[Leghorn21]

is thinking about getting it/them, just looking for people who have been there/done that (I, of course, plead 100% ignorance!j -

Many thanks, my DU peeps!

[jimfields33]

1. I know many in my neighborhood that got them.

They are so loved by the ones who got them. They aren’t cheap around 5-6 grand. But I haven’t heard a single person say it wasn’t worth it. I’ll get them when my time comes.

[marybourg]

6. On the other hand, I'm perfectly happy with

my choice: the lenses Medicare covered. I figured $6000 would buy me at least 40 years of eye glasses. I like wearing glasses and find them helpful in protecting my eyes in many situations. I was 79 when I had my surgery and no way I would outlive 40 pairs of glasses.

Most people, when they’re given a choice turn out happy with their choice. I think it’s called “confirmation bias”.

[ret5hd]

2. what makes them "premium"/different from...

the “standard” lens one might get?

[SarahD]

3. I have them.

They correct vision, almost 20/20 in my case, and they got rid of my astigmatism. You will pay extra, over and above insurance coverage.

[Progressive dog]

4. I got multifocal lenses

two years ago. I no longer need glasses at all except for very fine print.

[Silent3]

9. How are they for you at night?

I don't need anything like that now, but I looked into lens implants anyway when an eye doctor (far too casually, it seemed to me) suggested lens implants as an alternative to eyeglasses, even though I don't have cataracts.

The simulated images I saw showed that, at night, there would be strong halos around bright objects. I wouldn't be happy with that at all.

[Progressive dog]

10. My night vision isn't bad

There are halos around bright objects at night but it doesn't bother me much.
I still would not get implants as an alternative to glasses. The surgery can cause increased pressure in the eyes requiring eye drops and/or a second surgery to open the eye drainage.

[._.]

5. I had cataract surgery last year.

And did a bit of research first. There were two methods- a traditional method, and a fancy laser method. You could get a standard lens, or you could get premium corrective lenses. I needed my medicare and my local insurance to pay for it all, and they would only pay for the traditional method w/the standard lens.
I'm glad it turned out this way. I had both eyes done over the course of two weeks, it wasn't fun, but it wasn't that bad. It was like getting brand news eyes. My vision went from bad to stunning. My out of pocket cost was "$0".
My advice: Traditional method.
Standard lens.
Live in a state where good insurance is available.
Good luck.

[GentryDixon]

7. I had that lens in both eyes 3years ago.

I no longer need glasses after wearing progressive bifocals for over 25 years.

I've been very pleased by my surgery, although my sister has not had the same results. She only used readers as needed before the surgery, but she is very unhappy with her results. Same surgeon. 🤷‍♀️

[Hekate]

8. I will have them shortly for my cataracts ....

I have severe astigmatism. I was introduced to toric lenses w my first contacts 55 years ago They were rare enough then that my doc had to send off-island for them

So now that I m having this surgery I am not surprised. Pay for it if you need it