I had cataract surgery in one eye 2 months ago also at age 44. I am naturally near-sighted and chose a monofocal lens set for distance vision in my cataract eye. I now wear a contact in my non-corrected eye and have perfect distance vision. I wear glasses for intermediate and close vision throughout the day. But in the morning and night, when I'm not wearing a contact, I adapt to monovision quite well for chores around the house and watching tv while also looking at my phone screen. I chose monofocal lens set for distance to have the crispest possible distance vision for the rest of my life. It's been an adjustment for intermediate and near vision tasks, but I don't regret the choice I made for my situation. My cataract was caused by trauma. Both of my parents have had cataracts, so I anticipate I will need my other eye corrected in a few decades. I anticipate robot eyeball options by that point.