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Originally Posted by Superman

Question: I think your vision was imperfect before, and worse in your right eye than you left. Same as me. And now 20/20 in your right eye? Tell me more. I think my problem is largely a but of astigmatism but perhaps also some near-sightedness. Does this surgery have the potential to fix all of that? Also...what about the reading and computer glasses I started needing as I aged? Does this surgery roll all that back? Dr. Higgins? Wait....I probably, should address those questions to my eye doctor. I am overdue for a visit there.

No expert, but my wife has been through a few eye things, and this is what I remember from that.

Because the lens is replaced, there are potentially 2 benefits, 1 the clouding of the lens is gone (hence brighter colors, etc...), but also, if there was a problem with the lens that caused a problem that can be fixed as well. For instance, my mom no longer wore readers after her surgery.

Here's a link that talks about the various lens styles and what can be fixed (including potentially fixing astigmatism

https://www.optometrists.org/general-practice-optometry/guide-to-eye-conditions/guide-to-cataracts/when-should-i-have-cataract-surgery/will-cataract-surgery-give-me-20-20-vision/