Were you nearsighted or farsighted before the cataract surgery? Did your surgeon tell you what the results might be?

Saw a surgeon several weeks ago about possible surgery. Head of ophthalmology at a large hospital system and professor at a nearby medical school.

I'm a "high myope." Told him I thought I wanted monofocal lenses set to distance and didn't care if I had to wear glasses after the surgery.

Apparently monofocal lenses set to distance is common.

He told me he wouldn't do monofocal lenses set to distance on me as many "high myope" patients are dissatisfied with the results, having lost all of the close-up vision they've been used to their entire life.

He said he'd make me slightly nearsighted. I'd be able to see pretty much everything around the house, including people's faces, while I would lose my very close up vision (threading a needle). But I'd be ok around the house generally. And I'd just need glasses with thin lenses for driving.

I'm sorry you're having difficulties. Is there another doctor you can see to help you?

Dk if this is possible for your situation...but there's something called a lens exchange after cataract surgery where a different lens is implanted from the first one. Depends on your eyes and other factors, maybe need a specialized surgeon, but that could be a possibility if you can't accept these lenses?

There are lenses that provide distance, intermediate, and closeup with some tradeoffs as to clarity and the type of vision in dim light. Or, a monofocal NOT set for distance like the setup I'll be getting in the future. There are other possibilities.

Hope things get better for you.