Bifocal Reading Glasses After Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery changes things - and not always for the better. My husband used to wear glasses all the time and liked wearing glasses. In February/March he had cataract surgery along with laser. One lens was for distance and the other was for “intermediate.” Since then we have gone through several “readers” versions since he ended up still needing glasses to read and the ridiculousness of taking them off and putting them back on. We have even been through the strings that keep them around your neck and he hated that. He needed sunglasses where he never wore them before. We have so many glass cases in the house we could start selling them. There are glasses in the car and in the house. In order to get away from the on and off carousel, I finally found a bifocal solution where the top is clear and the bottom is 2.00 strength. At least then he can wear them all the time if he is so inclined. One of them broke in half so we ordered another brand. What I’ve learned from this whole thing is that the simple cataract surgery would be the best and wearing corrective lenses might be easier than what I am witnessing. The sad thing is is that he has perfect vision for everything except reading - which is his major activity. The only advantage is at night where there is less likelihood of a stumble.