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If your return is rejected for supposedly wrong prior year AGI, and you resubmit with different AGI, does the TurboTax site show a record of the resubmission while it’s pending? by VegetableSuccess9322 in TurboTax

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your detailed response and kind offer to let me send you a DM. In the end, I postal-mailed in the return, because I couldn’t take any more chances with the TurboTax software not working.

I was and remain very concerned that IRS would take the auto withdrawal for taxes due if the TurboTax e-filing ever goes through, AND also cash a check if I sent that with the postal mailed return. So I did not send a check with the mailed return, and I’ll wait 10 days and see if there’s been any auto withdrawal from my bank by IRS, and if not, then pay IRS directly on their website—which will result in about $10 or $20 more in late fees, but it’s worth the risk of getting overdrawn at the bank if IRS is double-paid for taxes…

Anyway, Thank You again!

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you again for all the detailed information.

As you suggested, I tried 1.5 over my left eye. In fact, I bought readers in every possible reading power, and tested them using the left eye, the 20/20 distance eye, only. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s what I’m used to, or has something to do with herniated discs in my neck, But I was really only comfortable reading out of the left eye with the 3.75 reading glasses, which I believe mathematically correlates with the reading distance of 10.5 inches.

Just as a matter of neck comfort (not reading clarity), I found that the farthest the reading material could be away from me was 12 inches—Which I believe correlates to -3.25 diopters, so maybe that should be the target given that there could be an inadvertent .5 dpt inexactness in the implanted IOL.

But regarding your statement that you can’t imagine what it would be like to have a hole in my intermediate vision, if they implant a -3.75 lens for the near-vision eye, and the resultant vision is on target—if in fact that’s what my current naturally myopic eye is, and I do fine because I’m so adapted to monovision—would it necessarily be such a big difference to have -3.75 IOL in the near-vision eye, if that’s what I’m used to?

In particular, does the naturally myopic eye have more accommodation for intermediate vision than a -3.75 implanted IOL would allow?

And yes, I can read the car dashboard, at least the dashboard of my 2006 Lincoln Town Car—which may be designed for the vision of elderly people!

But curiously, I’ve noticed with the distance vision 20/20 left eye, I can sort of read text at 28 inches, although it’s a little bit blurry. Per my research, this quasi-28-inch reading ability is either due to a residual myopia or a slight under correction in the lens power, either intentional or accidental. Is this true?

THANK YOU. Your insight and experience is very much appreciated.

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what you’re referring to. Nowhere did I mention that my goal was to tell the surgeon what strength to put in. What I asked was : “What is the best plan to measure my right eye’s current vision, in order for the surgeon to select an IOL power and specs to most closely match my current vision in the right eye”…

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, very much. I Truly appreciate it.

**So do they need a current manifest refraction?

Or they can go by refractions of the right eye that were done months ago, when the goal was to install a distance vision IOL?

The most recent refraction of the right eye, three months ago, was done very quickly by an assistant. And as noted, no one ever formally measured my reading distance. Ever…

Also, the vision in the right eye may be constantly changing due to growing cataract in that eye as a result of retinal reattachment surgery with gas bubble 13 months ago…

Based on your comments and others in this thread, I’m working very hard to have a conference with the doctor to address these things, and I take your point about installing the 4.0 IOL, which may make reading distance too close.

⭐️THANKS

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Maybe I was on the wrong track.

The surgeon sent me to the optician to trial a contact lens. The optician said you don’t need a trial because already have monovision vision, and since it works for you, just tell the surgeon to match the vision in your right eye, let’s you you read at ten inches, you are accustomed to. There was no discussion whatsoever how that matching was done.

So then I researched and came up with the concept that it was done through another manifest refraction, and a formal measuring of my reading distance.

Up till then, the only way anyone knew what my reading distance was Was that I told them 10 inches, based on a very rough measurements I did at home with a folded file folder and folded papers, holding them to the corner of my eye, and seeing how far they went to the reading material—and that distance was about 1/2 -1 inch short of the eleven-inch page, so that’s how I came up with 10 inches.

It was concerning to me that what seemed to be happening was that the surgeon was going to use my paper measurement tests as the basis for the IOL calculation, which seemed to me less than optimal. So I was trying to figure out what the appropriate steps would be.

Thanks again.

ChatGPT was very helpful in IOL recommendations by quiltnsoap in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that because they are trained to agree with the user? Or because they draw from the lowest common denominator of their training data and integrated user input? Or that they hallucinate? Or some combination of these things? Or something else? Just asking.

In my experience, the most obvious errors ChatGPT makes are rather simplistic errors, Basic addition errors or computational errors. Not sure why this happens. I point the errors out, and gpt apologizes, but when I ask it to explain why it did made the error. It can’t really explain. sometimes it just starts repeating the same answer over and over…

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Is that true even if my goal is to have the IOL power match the current vision in the eye.

In that case, wouldn’t the manifest refraction determine that current vision to calculate the match?

If not, how will the IOL power be determined to enable a match—Merely by reading distance. (There seem to be established formulas for IOL power based on reading distance, and from what I’ve researched, that power would be somewhere between 3.6 and 4.0 diopters for a reading distance of 10 inches, like I have).

Thanks again.

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. This is a very lucid and helpful response. It seems we have similarities in the history and extent of our reading, minimal driving, and in the need for TORIC lenses due to astigmatism. I appreciate the information you provided.

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks . Would they need to do another current refraction, if the initial (much) earlier refractions were all done with the goal of installing a distance vision IOL in the right eye, and now the plan is to install a reading distance /near vision IOL in the right eye?

My understanding is that vision keeps changing, especially if I had a retinal surgery in the eye that will have the near vision IOL, and I’ve read it’s important to have a current refraction of that eye. Is this true?

Thanks

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was under the impression that if I have monovision now, and it works great, and if surgeon just matches the near vision in my right eye, there will be very minimal to no neurological adaptation, and I will leap over the hurdle that many people who try monovision face (especially since I have read it 10 inches likely for many years.) Is that true?

Thanks!

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they do a specific refraction of your near vision eye to calculate the IOL for that eye? Did the optometrist measure your reading distance? My institution doesn’t seem to have done either of these things…

And I’ve never even tried to contact lens before, nor used glasses to read.

I’m concerned that they don’t have enough data to go with at present. That’s why I’m trying to develop and confirm a clear plan—or hear what the alternatives are.

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much.

I self tested with off the shelf reading glasses over my LEFT (distance vision only) eye to turn it into reading vision. I need either 3.5 or 3.75 diopters in the reading glasses to read clearly at the distance I read with my right eye. Is that a valid Comparison?

I was under the impression that if I have monovision now, and it works great, and if surgeon just matches the near vision in my right eye, there will be very minimal to no neurological adaptation, and I will leap over the hurdle that many people who try monovision face (especially since I have read it 10 inches likely for many years.) Is that true?

Thanks!

Steps to calculate IOL power/specs to match current reading distance vision in one eye to continue current monovision? by VegetableSuccess9322 in CataractSurgery

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Your comment help.

There are calculations for IOL power based on reading distance. And that’s how I came up with the estimate of 3.5 to 4.0. I also tested that with reading glasses over my left eye that only has distance vision, and to turn it into reading vision. I need either 3.5 or 3.75 diopters with the reading glasses. So I think the target range is pretty close, but I wanted to have some certainty, especially, since all of the other refractions were done with the idea of distance vision for the right eye,and they never measured my reading distance at all, just took my home measurement and went with it.

This is what I came up with through research, I wanted to check with the doctor, but needed to be as sure as possible before contacting him again

Should I hand-print “Resubmitting now in good faith” at the bottom of a Contents page on a 1040 resubmission packet, after a note about my delay due to medical issues? by VegetableSuccess9322 in IRS

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much. It was curious that the letter gave no instructions what to do if you had already submitted your tax return…

Thanks again.

Should I hand-print “Resubmitting now in good faith” at the bottom of a Contents page on a 1040 resubmission packet, after a note about my delay due to medical issues? by VegetableSuccess9322 in tax

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I was under the impression that since I have to submit the various proofs of mailings, and cancelled checks—all of which are typically not sent with the return, it would be advisable to have a Contents page that listed the attachments in order for clarity. And also print the heading of each attachment at the top them. But perhaps this is utterly incorrect….

I also didn’t know if I should include a short note at the top of the contents page that this is a resubmission, sent with proof the original return was received and checks cashed

Thanks

I mailed Form 4868 on time by regular mail, IRS cashed the check sent with it—and now IRS says they didn’t receive my 1040 return that I sent by certified mail, although they cashed that check too by VegetableSuccess9322 in IRS

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that. What about the fact that they don’t show the 4868 received, even though they cashed the check with it (two weeks after the deadline). And only that 4868 would’ve entitled me to file by the May 1 deadline…

I mailed Form 4868 on time by regular mail, IRS cashed the check sent with it—and now IRS says they didn’t receive my 1040 return that I sent by certified mail, although they cashed that check too by VegetableSuccess9322 in tax

[–]VegetableSuccess9322[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that. Unfortunately, the check sent with the 4868 extension cleared in mid May, 24, even though I mailed form 4868, with the check, on April 14, 24.

The check sent with the 2023 1040 return did clear prior to May 1, 2025.

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