Ultimate Pool Accessory? The Cataract Surgery Replacement Lens

DJSTEVEZ

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So I need Cataract corrective surgery. For anyone who doesn't know...they surgically (via laser) get rid of your eye's clouded lens and replace it with an artificial lens. Like everything else in life there are different tiers of replacement lenses. The first is basic, no frills. The 2nd & 3rd include excellent close vision and the 3rd excellent close with enhanced distance, each with significant out of pocket cost. I've heard different things, good & bad, but the doctor couldn't give me anything close to an answer on which would most benefit a Pool player. Has anyone out there who has had the surgery care to comment on the replacement lens they chose and how it's working out? Thanks! -Z-
 

Gravey39

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So I need Cataract corrective surgery. For anyone who doesn't know...they surgically (via laser) get rid of your eye's clouded lens and replace it with an artificial lens. Like everything else in life there are different tiers of replacement lenses. The first is basic, no frills. The 2nd & 3rd include excellent close vision and the 3rd excellent close with enhanced distance, each with significant out of pocket cost. I've heard different things, good & bad, but the doctor couldn't give me anything close to an answer on which would most benefit a Pool player. Has anyone out there who has had the surgery care to comment on the replacement lens they chose and how it's working out? Thanks! -Z-
I would assume close vision. My uncle has a set of glasses just for pool and they’re built to focus on the average distance of a 7’ to 9’ table.
 

7stud

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So I need Cataract corrective surgery. For anyone who doesn't know...they surgically (via laser) get rid of your eye's clouded lens and replace it with an artificial lens. Like everything else in life there are different tiers of replacement lenses. The first is basic, no frills. The 2nd & 3rd include excellent close vision and the 3rd excellent close with enhanced distance, each with significant out of pocket cost. I've heard different things, good & bad, but the doctor couldn't give me anything close to an answer on which would most benefit a Pool player. Has anyone out there who has had the surgery care to comment on the replacement lens they chose and how it's working out? Thanks! -Z-

Lou Figueroa just had his eyes done for pool. He started a thread about the surgery:

 

maha

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get single vision far vision. and use reading glasses for close up.
you will see fine for pool just wont be able to read tiny print without some cheap reading glasses.

the ones that do more have lots of downsides. and once you do it its done cant be reversed.
 

erriep

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get single vision far vision. and use reading glasses for close up.
you will see fine for pool just wont be able to read tiny print without some cheap reading glasses.

the ones that do more have lots of downsides. and once you do it its done cant be reversed.

words of wisdom , Sir ! -> monofocal implants for far vision are the best solution, especially for pool (avoid multifocal implants !)
 

bbb

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none of the more expensive lenses will guarantee you high resolution to see the edge of the ball
even tho they might be great reading large letters on a street sign
and good enough to read small print
but
its possible you will spend a significant amount of out of pocket money and still need glasses to get the clarity and resolution to really see the edges of the ball
i am not an eye specialist and this is only my opinion
 

lfigueroa

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Lou Figueroa just had his eyes done for pool. He started a thread about the surgery:


I'm seeing great, 20/20 out of both eyes, though I still need readers for up close.

If one of your primary concerns in life is pool I would recommend the IOL I got which is the Eyhance. I can clearly see the edge of the ball anywhere on the table. It is a premium lense not covered under insurance. I think I paid about an extra $2300 to get a pair of them.

Lou Figueroa
 

leepinleenie

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I would assume close vision. My uncle has a set of glasses just for pool and they’re built to focus on the average distance of a 7’ to 9’ table.
I have had cataract surgery and had toric lenses implanted. My regular eye dr and my surgeon understand that I play pool and my acuity needs to be crystal for at least nine feet. It just so happens with this correction I am perfectly able to drive, read and go about my everyday life.
I have one eye corrected for distance and the other for close up. The only issue I have now is dry eye but I had that before the surgery. I keep eye drops (Systane) in my pool case and that keeps my vision pretty sharp.
Research the eye surgeons in your area before you do this. Ask questions. I am happy with my result.
 

chevybob20

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I had multi focal IOL lens replacement. I also had it done as mono vision (one eye focal point at medium distance with the other long distance. I see better than 20/20 and read at 20/20 without readers.

This is the best that my eyes have ever been.


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CocoboloCowboy

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If you going to let some Doctor operate in eyes, potantally leaving you blind.

Don’t go the the cheap place, find the Best, with the highest sucess rate.

Eye site is not for rookies, on second string doctors.
 

conetip

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Lenses can be removed and replaced by competent surgeons. They also do cornea replacement surgery and much much more. It is truly amazing what can be done for eyes these days, and it's developing rather rapidly as well. New techniques, new products and better ways to scan and measure the eye to find what will work for the individual. It's not cheap, but a lot is possible now.
 

BlackMDX

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I‘ve worn progressive lens eyeglasses since I was forty. I need correction for all distances. The glasses worked fine for nearly everything I do, except pool. There is just no way I could get my head into position to look through the lenses, I was always looking over them and seeing the balls with an offset ghost image. Finally, last year at age seventy-five I had cataract surgery and lens replacement. I chose PanOptix trifocal implants. Trifocals were approved for use in Europe several years ahead of the US. I think they have only been in use here for the last 3-5 years. Don’t quote me on that, I‘m not sure.

My results have been excellent. I have not worn glasses for anything since my second eye was completed, two weeks after the first. The only minor negative sideffect is halos around oncoming car lights at night. But that is a well known issue that was pointed out to me before I made the decision. It is not much worse than the starbursts that I experienced before the surgery. But most importantly I can see pool balls everywhere on the table without ghost images.

Six months after I had my eyes done, my wife elected to have the same surgery and the same implants. Her eyes were not as bad as mine, but she has had the same excellent results, no prescription eyeglasses for any reason.

For more information just google “trifocals implants“ or “PanOptix.” Also, check Youtube, there are some good videos there. Checkout “Symphony“ lenses as well, they are “extended focal length“ lenses.

if you think this is right for you, be prepared for the cost and make sure you have a qualified surgeon you trust. Don’t look for insurance help, they typically only cover monofocal implants.
 
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