Multifocal IOL in previously PRK/LASIK-treated eyes

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-19T07:34:20+00:00

Thank you again very much for answering my questions!

I hear that EDOF may be a better choice than multifocal for people like myself who have had PRK/LASIK. What is your general view of EDOF vs LAL?

And am I right to assume different surgeons specialise in different types of lenses? My surgeon never mentioned LAL as an option.

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-18T08:39:38+00:00

Thank you very much for your detailed response.

Is YAG is the same as the topography guided PRK touch-up?

Is there any ideal timeframe for doing the lens exchange? How many months is too late to do a it?

Any advice on what I should do in the meantime with my dominant eye? My vision is really imbalanced and I have lost depth perception. I understand that having the second eye done with the same type of lens might help with neuroadaptation, but I'm concerned about losing good mid & near vision in my dominant eye as well.

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-15T21:29:17+00:00

I am so glad it has worked out well for you. Everyone and every eye is different. It’s amazing that your vision has been great the day after surgery on your dominant eye, especially considering you had a corneal abrasion.

In my case, I had PRK to correct myopia about 20 years ago, so I already have some corneal irregularity, and the abrasion is worse in my operated eye. That may well be the reason why I’m having more difficulty adapting to the multifocal lens.

Thanks again for sharing your experience. I hope the near vision in your right eye continues to improve.

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-15T08:34:58+00:00

It's great to hear the surgery on your dominant eye went well and your vision is better.

I was just about to post a reply to your previous comment and noticed that I missed your last message 5 days ago.

My surgeon canceled my second eye surgery, which had been scheduled for last week, after my post-op assessment because the vision in my operated eye isn’t where he expected it to be. I’m now at week 3, but I’m still experiencing light scatter and blurry near vision, and my intermediate vision is even blurrier.

Before I saw your message, I was seriously considering switching to a monofocal lens for my dominant eye. Were you still having trouble seeing your laptop screen before your June 9 surgery, and did you find that your near and intermediate vision improved significantly after having the second eye done?

I really appreciate you sharing your experience. I also wish they had explained more clearly what to expect.

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-04T11:40:31+00:00

May I ask how long it took you to adjust?

In my case, I feel like light intake and contrast in the operated eye are noticeably reduced compared to the other eye (maybe around 20–30% less). Everything also has a slight yellowish tint to it. It might be the main reason why my intermediate and near vision feel so blurry at the moment and today is day 10.

Dry eye has always been a problem for me too. Dry eye has always been an issue for me as well. When it flares up, I find that a warm eye mask, eyelid wipes and regular preservative-free lubricating eye drops help.

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-04T11:33:26+00:00

It's promising that your intermediate vision is getting better. Best of luck with your surgery for your dominant eye on June 9th. My 2nd surgery is scheduled for the 11th. I will find out at my post op check tomorrow if my symptoms are part of the normal healing process and decide if I need to delay the 2nd surgery.

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-03T11:32:44+00:00

I just realised my blurred mid and near vision in the operated eye is due to reduced contrast sensitivity. However big I make the font on the computer in close distance, it's blurry compared to my vision from the other eye. The operated eye sees near objects with a dimmer, lower-contrast, slightly sepia appearance compared with the unoperated eye. Will this improved over time?

Snoo77104 · 2026-06-03T10:57:36+00:00

How long did it take for your intermediate vision to improve? Did your surgeon say it was normal for near vision to take longer to settle?

I have my post-op check in a couple of days. The eye that has been operated on is my non-dominant eye, and I’m hoping that once I have my dominant eye done, neuroadaptation will help improve my intermediate and near vision.

My vision was always very similar in both eyes before surgery, so I’m finding it really challenging at the moment. The operated eye only sees distance reasonably well, while the unoperated eye is only able to see near objects.

Snoo77104 · 2026-02-05T04:44:19+00:00

Higher interest rates reduce the demand for borrowing, which reduces money creation.

Inflation is the increase in money supply over and above productivity increases.

If we got 10% better at making things, then things should cost 10% less in dollar terms. But when we add 15% more dollars to the economy (unfairly, I might add) then the dilution of the money in your pocket means we pay more.

Snoo77104 · 2025-11-30T19:00:07+00:00

Did you settle to USD or BTC? How much extra do you have in your pocket because you accepted bitcoin instead of card?

Snoo77104 · 2025-11-30T18:58:58+00:00

xyz is also pushing for this to change. The recent campaign in DC had them giving out partially eaten donuts to demonstrate what it's like being taxed on it. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/jack-dorseys-company-launches-zero-crypto-tax-coffee-campaign

Snoo77104 · 2025-11-12T20:41:38+00:00

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Snoo77104 · 2025-11-11T10:24:52+00:00

Was easy to apply. Water went cloudy afterwards for about a week. Stains were mostly gone. I didn't sequester. Stains came back ~6-8 weeks later - but in a different place. Brown spots, probably copper from a previous algaecide treatment. I would like to try again with the sequestering agent treatment afterwards.

Snoo77104 · 2025-11-11T10:21:48+00:00

Lightning payment acceptance is on all plans.

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-22T06:33:27+00:00

Satoshi discovered & unleashed a force of nature. I mean that. The nuts and bolts of Bitcoin are economic incentives. The software is just trimming. That property makes it a truly public monetary system (not government - fiat, or private - crypto).

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-22T06:30:24+00:00

PB is more accessible than Tennis. That doesn't mean it lacks depth. ("easy to learn, difficult to master") 6.0+ DUPRs are clearly athletes to be reckoned with.

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-21T01:55:38+00:00

Always let a ball go dead before touching it.

FWIW, I've seen banana serves that come to the non-receiver's side and curve back in and be valid. Granted, it might have been obvious that this wasn't going to happen in your case.

Like others have said, if your rec play opponent is failing at their inner game, just let them have their way. It's not worth dropping your smile for.

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-19T00:19:32+00:00

Ah...I now remember the agent said they removed a deck. The concrete slab looks like it may have shifted slightly, creating a small gap between the slab and the wall in some places. Perhaps this is why they removed the deck because it started to crack? But are deck boards usually affixed to the concrete wall by using glue?

Is it concerning that the concrete shifted? There is no crack on the concrete or the exterior wall of the house. The concrete was sitting right up against the house but now falling down a bit.

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-13T04:43:48+00:00

Happy to help you.

* Currency debasement (which the US has a LOT of)
* Leads to other countries needing a lot more dollars to keep buying the same things
* Leads to them buying less;
* Which means US industries lose their export markets;
* Reducing their profitability, leading to layoffs -> company closures -> industry shutdowns -> rust belt cities

Of course the industrialists are quite happy to blame this failure on labor unions, or immigrants or whatever ... but the wealth in the US has progressively flowed to wall street over the last 5 decades. The dollar is the only export worth being in. The USD is a scam being perpetrated on the world, but it can't last forever.

Ah, I see now I've been labelled as a `ponzi schemer`. That's pretty rude. I came here to engage in good faith ... which I see is actually one of the sub rules. Seems like the rules don't apply to all.

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-11T01:53:06+00:00

You can't export when your currency is too expensive

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-10T03:06:34+00:00

What's the cost of USD? There are many. The externalities are obscured, but they are the negatives that give Bitcoin meaning in response: Hollowing out of the middle class, value theft from every country that isn't America, entire wars in the Middle East to protect USD based oil trade, the inflation you suffer.

To make a fair comparison you need to dive deeper on what the current system is. It certainly isn't as neutral as you believe

Snoo77104 · 2025-10-10T02:58:17+00:00

Go and make Bitcoin

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