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Re: [OM] Cataract Surgery

Subject: Re: [OM] Cataract Surgery
From: Mike Bloor <admin@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:08:36 +0100
Michael R. Collins wrote:

Be aware that lenses are manufactured in discrete "steps", you'll have closest match, so unless there are premium or bespoke lenses available for a close match, you may end up with slightly different vision - I am approximately 20/20 in one eye and 20/25 in the other.

The Zeiss ASPHINA aspheric lens I had implanted in my right eye last year was offered in 0.5 dioptre steps. The measurements of the eye before surgery were "plugged into" four different mathematical models to work out the correct strength needed. The results varied but were clustered around 19.5D. Asking for any finer tolerance would have meant trusting one formula over another and, as I understand it, all four make certain assumptions, such as the front of the cornea being perfectly spherical.

Mike
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