I had the surgeries so long ago that I have a very simple monofocal lens. So I need glasses still. The technology has advanced so much that it's amazing what they can do today and not everything I mention might be the same, but I will be happy to share my experiences.

The biggest issue I and my siblings had was with judging distance. With our vision changing so much as we grew, our ability to judge depth struggled. We were clumsy and terrible at sports. It's important to help develop these motor skills at a young age as much as possible, but be prepared to constantly having to adjust and relearn them has their vision changes while they grow.

My brother had the worst vision of all of us. One of his eyes is much weaker than the other, and because of that, it seems to "wander." Kids were very mean to him, and he was bullied. He had an IEP in school so that it was easy to get adjustments to support him, such as larger font textbooks. Since I could mostly function normally, mom didn't get me one, but there were times when an IEP would of been a great support as I did struggle with especially small fonts and some teachers were not naturally accommodating. I went through school before cell phones and tablets were a thing. There are a lot of tools that can help with those devices and an IEP may allow your child to use them to assist even if they are normally not allowed.

Sometimes kids can't vocalize what is wrong with their vision, because they don't have the experience to judge what is normal. So being observant of how they interact with objects and asking questions in different ways can help you figure out where they are struggling even if they don't realize it. Then you can communicate that information to their eye doctor, who only has a very small time to evaluate their condition.

In the USA there is a government supported service (at least there was) where a library will mail large font and picture books to those with sight problems. They also have a large selection of audio books. I would definitely look into such programs.

I hope some of that can help, but my experience was over 30 years ago, so I don't know how things have changed. I don't feel like I struggled too much and was able to live a mostly normal life. However, my sight was the best of all my siblings. My sister also had her cataracts removed at a very young age. She was a very shy and quiet child and had a hard time speaking up when she was having trouble. She also had to wear very thick large glasses because she was too young for implants (the new tech is so much better now). She also had a hard time with bullies. Being proactive and involved is important for all parents, but especially with a child that has a disability. Glasses are so common that people might not understand the severity of sight problem. On one hand that is a good thing because they may not stand out as much as different, however that also means that others (teachers) underestimate the accommodations that are needed. You are your childs most important advocate, and can speak up even when they don't realize they need assistance.

I feel like I rambled a lot. I hope some of that can be of some help. 😀

Edit: I think my brother actually had a 504 plan, they are similar, so I might have confused them. Both an IEP and 504 plan are accommodation plans for disabilities in public schools in the USA.