[Leica] Cataract Surgery advise/recommendations

[JAMES HANDSFIELD]

I heard - maybe a rumor - that there is a fourth type of IOL - one that is photosensitive.  IOW, your sunglasses are in the lens.

Jim Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net

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> On Mar 18, 2026, at 4:51 PM, Gene Duprey via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ric,
> The surgery is a piece of cake, very easy.  Lens options, only basic lenses
> are paid for, I had the Lenses for distance put in as they work for the
> viewfinder of my cameras, mine are also for astigmatism.  They do have them
> for all distances, similar to contacts that do this.  I did not opt for
> these as the Doctor said they are not quite up to the job at the time.
> Mine were done 8 years ago and have been great.   I just have to wear
> readers for close up reading books etc.  It is great not having to wear
> glasses when using my cameras.
> 
> Gene
> 
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM Ric Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Thx
>> 
>> Ric
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>>> On Mar 18, 2026, at 12:44 PM, JAMES HANDSFIELD <jhandsfield at att.net>
>> wrote:
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