I talked my dad (in his 80s) into seeing my surgeon when his mild cataracts suddenly got troublesome. He did the bilateral surgery about 2 weeks apart. He was convinced by my explanation that having artificial lenses rules, to be able to go without glasses for distance.
He sailed through and was amazed. As soon as his 2nd eye got unpatched, he called me, somewhat embarrassed, because he had really not had a clue how bad his near vision was, and needed urgent help to get readers for now at the drug store. He couldn’t even read the tags when he went looking!
So expect you’ll need bifocals right away. Get the progressives. Make sure to be a “demanding” customer. Go to a GOOD optometrist, not just any, especially the default that works with a store. Your prescription will matter, even if it’s a hair off. I worked with 2, and the reason I now love the 2nd is that she gets it that sometimes you have to tweak things to make it just right.
Any decent optician will remake lenses if they aren’t right within 30 days. Give yourself just 1 week to decide if the lenses are right, and don’t be shy about having lenses redone if you aren’t feeling right after 1 week. My surgical eye is a difficult RX to begin with, and I needed the bifocal portion adjusted waaaaay down lower than the standard placement for the near vision area. Post surgery, your eyes will not be the same as before, for where that change needs to hit.
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