Cataracts, bummer

[Old Crank]

Today I found why I was having issues with camera focus through my viewfinder. Of course it is my right eye. In the next couple of months I will get the surgery. Probably set both eyes at distance and put up with reading glasses. Right now if I do a lot of reading I'll take my glasses off.
That should be good for the viewfinder since I think on 35mm it is set at or effectively infinity.

Fun stuff.

[niyad]

1. Will be holding good thoughts for successful procedures.

[MOMFUDSKI]

2. Check into the lenses that allow near, far, and

mid-range and never wear glasses again. Husband and I few years back paid $7000 for that. We couldn’t be happier.

[Old Crank]

7. No trouble with halos?

My doctor said that could be an issue with certain lenses.

[MLAA]

3. All the best!

[HAB911]

4. I've been warned of the same in my future

No problems right now, but I'm right there with you

[Old Crank]

5. My eye doctor said

After 60. I'm 72 so borrowed time. 40 is when people with normal vision need longer arms to read....

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Best of luck with your surgery.

I had both done (a month) apart 12 years ago. After wearing glasses since I was 8, I hadn't needed them since.

[Old Crank]

8. Hoping to drop the driving restriction

That would be nice. Plus if I do it might extend my license date for renewal out 15 more years.

[Callalily]

9. Good luck with your surgery.

Also, eye drops help; before and after surgery. Keep those eyes lubricated!

Not everyone is lucky enough to have halos eliminated after cataract surgery. Everyone is different.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

10. I had the surgery two years ago.

I loved it. You will too.

[usonian]

11. Good luck!

I am so nearsighted that I have to take my glasses off to see the big display and put them on to use the viewfinder.

When the time comes, I'll have to decide whether to keep the near vision, with glasses for everything else, or get some far vision (which I haven't had since childhood) and use readers for everything else.

OK for now, and to be honest, I use a set of reading glasses that focus about as far as a computer screen, and I get along pretty well with them around the home. Things are just a little bit out of focus but what's findable is findable.

I manually focused for a very long time, but recent autofocus implementations have been excellent. I still use manual focus with focus peaking, but can get away about 99% of the time with the auto. (The old film camera keeps me honest)

Hint: when my glasses fall from the easy chair, I use the phone with a magnifier app (or the camera). It focuses where it needs to and the screen is as far as I can see. It's like an extra "eye" ... a monocular, though.

I use the phone a lot in stores, where prices and such are either way too small, or too high or too low.

I always thank Trader Joe's for making really big signs for the products.

[Mousetoescamper]

12. Diagnosed two weeks ago

The cataract is in my dominant eye, the left. I, too, have been having trouble manually focusing through the viewfinder for the past few months. I've also had trouble focusing while driving, especially at night. I go in for a comprehensive exam with a surgeon in three weeks.

I've stopped using my glasses for anything but driving, which is now limited to short trips in the daytime.

The eyes saw me through 67 years. I'm otherwise healthy but now wondering what other parts are going to need replacement or repair.

Best wishes for your surgery. Maybe we can compare notes after our work is done.

[Old Crank]

13. This is the fun part of aging

I guess, assuming an otherwise healthy eye, is the type of lens you will get.
I have heard that some, or sometimes, you can get halos around lights. I would like to avoid those. I appear to have no macular or retinal degeneration. So, in theory, it should be as quick and easy as it gets.

Best of luck.