Three Essential Questions to Ask When Choosing a Cataract Lens
Choosing a cataract lens is a once-in-a-lifetime decision.
Here are three crucial questions
you should ask at the doctor's office.
As an ophthalmologist with 18 years of experience
and over 20,000 cataract surgeries performed,
I deeply consider and discuss lens choices with my patients.
The lens you choose will be the window through which you see the world for the rest of your life.
I always start by asking these three key questions.
However, since other hospitals may not bring these up,
it's vital that you ask them yourself.
I've even lectured on lens selection to over 100 ophthalmologists at the largest eye clinic in China.^^
First, consider your occupation.
Office work,
sales,
business development,
farming,
driving,
...
These diverse professions can be categorized by type.
It's crucial to discuss your required 'working distance' with your doctor.
I was also invited to appear on KBS's 'A Good Morning' program.^^
For example,
doctors often visit our clinic.
The necessary 'working distance' varies depending on their specialty.
Plastic surgeons, obstetricians, and dermatologists
need to see close-up objects clearly.
General practitioners, neurologists, and pediatricians also
require adequate near vision.
Radiologists, gastroenterologists, and cardiologists
need good intermediate distance vision as well.
Specialties like neurosurgery, pathology, and laboratory medicine,
which require microscope work,
may need a different classification.
Rather than simply categorizing by occupation,
clearly communicate the 'working distance required for your job'
to your doctor.
Recently, the singer Doha visited us for a check-up.
Choosing a lens based solely on price,
or assuming expensive lenses are always better,
could lead to 40-50 years of discomfort.
Recently, a top instructor from Daechi-dong visited our Healing Eye Clinic.
They needed clear vision at near distances for reading (40-50 cm),
as well as clear vision of the blackboard (70-80 cm)
and distant students (over 1.5 m).
They had visited three hospitals.
The first recommended a monofocal lens for myopia,
the second an Eyhance lens,
and the third a PureSee lens.
If they had chosen Eyhance or PureSee for both eyes,
teaching and reading would have been difficult.
They needed to switch focus between the board, their books, and the students.
A lens with poor near vision would have made reading difficult.
They would have had to constantly put on and take off their glasses.
For this person,
a combination of 'PureSee + a diffractive lens
(e.g., Synergy, PanOptix, Ziemetric)'
was the most suitable.
The PureSee lens ensures clear intermediate vision,
while the diffractive lens provides clear near vision.
(Using diffractive lenses in both eyes can compromise intermediate vision.)
They are now very satisfied and have no issues teaching.
Discuss your work in detail with your doctor
before choosing a lens.^^
Johnson & Johnson, an American cataract lens company,
visited our Healing Eye Clinic.^^
Second,
be sure to share 'what activities you enjoy'.
(This is similar to considering your occupation.)
I always ask patients,
'What are your hobbies?'
Many elderly patients over 70 respond,
'I don't have any hobbies -
I can't see well, so I just stay home...'
But hobbies are...
activities you enjoyed when your vision was good,
or things you'd like to do when your vision improves.
Golf,
fishing,
billiards,
reading,
These hobbies bring joy to life...
Many people resume them after their vision is restored.
However, if you don't consider this when choosing a lens,
'Oh... the ball flying in the distance
is a little blurry...' (Golf)
'I still need reading glasses
even after the surgery...'
You may have regrets.
Religion can also be an important factor.
Churches are often dim, and the text in the Bible is small.
In temples, good vision is needed to read the Chinese characters
in the Heart Sutra.
There are many unexpected things to consider.
Think about
'What activities will I do and how will I spend my time
if my vision improves?'
Visiting the eye clinic with this in mind will be very helpful.
Third,
ask if 'astigmatism correction is possible'.
Based on my surgical experience,
about eight out of ten people
also have astigmatism.
If astigmatism remains uncorrected,
objects may appear doubled or tripled
after surgery.
Therefore, correcting astigmatism is important.
Accurate astigmatism correction requires expensive equipment,
like the 'Callisto Eye', costing around 250 million won.
This is the Callisto Eye equipment in our clinic.
I asked the person who manages the astigmatism equipment,
and they said only about 85 units have been sold in Korea.
Despite thousands of eye clinics in Korea,
there are only 85 of these devices,
and many clinics don't offer astigmatism correction at all.
Because doctors don't discuss it much on blogs or YouTube,
patients often don't consider astigmatism important.
But even if cataract surgery restores your vision,
if objects appear doubled or tripled for the rest of your life...
daily life will be frustrating and uncomfortable.
When you visit an eye clinic,
be sure to ask, 'Do you also correct astigmatism?'
Today, I've outlined three key questions
to ask in the doctor's office for your once-in-a-lifetime lens selection.
1. Occupation
(Clearly explain your working distance in the office.)
2. Hobbies
(Even if you don't do them now,
what activities would you like to do in the future?)
3. Astigmatism
(Eight out of ten people have astigmatism~)
Despite it being a weekday morning, many people visit us.^^
If you'd like to consult with me,
please read at least two or three more blog posts first.
Just as clapping requires both hands,
if you trust me and visit,
I will do my best to provide thorough consultation.^^
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