[Leica] Leicas and Cateracts

[Leo Wesson]

Hi Rei,

Assuming that there is a relationship between contacts and implants...

I recently switched to contacts and had a long process of figuring out what
was best.  First we tried correcting one eye for close and one eye for
distance.  I felt like my head was on sideways, couldn't get used to it.
The worst was driving at night.

Next we tried correcting one eye to distance and one eye not quite to
distance, close enough so I could read my phone and a menu.  This was ok
but I noticed when I was in the art museum looking at art that the
paintings just looked kind of dead.

So then we tried both eyes corrected to distance and I love it.  I've
always worn glasses and it's been a bit of a problem getting used to having
peripheral vision.  I can't focus closer than the end of my arm so I have
to keep a pair of readers in my pocket, but that's ok.

No problem focusing with the contacts but I have to pull out a magnifier or
readers  to chimp.  So I don't chimp much which has kind of changed the way
I shoot.

Leo Wesson
Photographer/Videographer
817.733.9157
www.leowesson.com

On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote:

>
>
> First, "Hi" to the LUG and the many friends I've met here.   I've been
> pretty quiet here as of the last few years (I switched to digest), but I
> still get out the M9 and Noctilux from time to time:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/2016arizona/
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/tedsprom/
>
> Here's my question and I hope it's not considered rudely off-topic for
> this board (thought it involves optics and Leicas)
>
> I was recently diagnosed with cataracts in the right eye and despite my
> love of bokeh and optical aberations, it's degraded my vision to the point
> where I'm going to have to get the eye treated.
>
> I've read up on cataract surgery.  It looks like there are 3 types of
> solutions on the market today.  From the web this is what I've gleaned:
>
> A. Monofocal
> PROS: Good image quality
>            Most mature product
> CONS:  Set to focus at one distance only; need glasses for near distances
>
> B. Multi-Focal (e.g. TECHNIS, RESTOR)
> PROS: Concentric lenses set at different focus distances, allows focus on
> near/intermediate/distance
> CONS: Inferior image quality, halos at night, decreased low-light
> sensitivity
>
> C. Accomodative (e.g. CRYSTALENS, TRULIGN)
> PROS: Dynamically focuses like the human eye, good image quality
> CONS: Limited range of focus, newest technology
>
> I'd love to keep using my RF Leicas.  Has anyone on this list undergone a
> Cataract procedure in the last few years, and has it affected his or her
> photography?  Has anyone tried one of the premium types (bottom 2 choices
> in the above table).  I'd love to hear your experiences.
>
> Most doctors don't quite get it when I say "But doc, will I still be able
> to focus accurately at f1.0?" but I think many of you will understand.
>
> thanks!
>
> -rei
> shino at panix.com
>
>
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