[Leica] OT: Thoughts on cataract surgery?

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I went far vision for both and did one at a time. My wife just had her second one done this week, both far vision. I can see the view in the finders perfectly. Readers are no problem for me.

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> On Aug 6, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Brian Reid <reid at mejac.carlsbad.ca.us> wrote:
> 
> I had cataract surgery a year and a half ago. I am very happy with the outcome. I pondered the question you are asking, and ended up going with one eye set at reading distance and the other at about 15 feet. I have worn glasses for 65 years and figured I could continue to put glasses on and take them off as needed.
> 
> The eye knob on my Q2 has no problem adjusting to my reading-distance eye. That lets me see the screen or the controls if I prefer. Without glasses.
> 
>> On 2020-08-06 10:23 am, Adam Bridge via LUG wrote:
>> I imagine there are many on this list that have had cataract surgery.
>> I’ll be having both eyes done at the same time. It’s all the latest
>> rage what with COVID-19 etc. And, says the doc, $$$.
>> I was given the option to have one eye properly focused for distance
>> and one eye focused for medium distance. The thought was: one to look
>> through the camera the other to be able to read the screen.
>> Have any of you made this choice? If so has it worked out for you? I
>> know my up-close vision doesn’t allow me to read the screens on my
>> cameras.
>> I’d appreciate any thoughts the group might share.
>> Best regards,
>> Adam Bridge
> 
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