Like many, fogging of my glasses was quite an annoyance when I started wearing a face mask when out in public. Now it isn’t anymore — unless I need to use my reading glasses.
It’s an unanticipated benefit after cataract surgery. The implants that replaced the cataract clouded lenses of my eyes have improved my distant vision to 20/20 in the left eye and 20/25 in my right eye — most of the time I no longer need to wear glasses.
I had my last postop exam yesterday. Afterward, we stopped at a few stores and, while in one of them, I needed to use my reading glasses to read a couple of labels. When my reading glasses fogged up a bit from the moisture in my breath, I realized that not needing the glasses most of the time had eliminated one of the annoyances associated with wearing the mask.
How cool is that?!
Where I used to need glasses for far vision, I didn’t need them for reading, using the computer, or anything closeup. When given a choice prior to my cataract surgery, I chose implants that would improve my distant vision. Now my vision has swapped from what it used to be. I only need glasses for most near vision uses with my vision overall vastly improved over what it used to be.
And, most of the time, there are no longer lenses to fog up when wearing my mask during COVID.
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So pleased the second op has worked and your eyes are so much better – and will make life so much easier. Good to know all well – take care – Hilary
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Thanks so much. I’m sure that I will eventually become complacent about the improvements, but I am still marveling every day and, intentionally, remembering what it was like before the surgeries.
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Yes, in present covid conditions, it is indeed a blessing not to have to wear glasses for driving and other normal activities except of course to read as you experienced.
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I so much agree. I try to remember what my vision was like before and not take for granted such a remarkable improvement. I know that it is really a routine and minor surgery these days, but the results still amaze.
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