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Post-cataract surgery, monofocal iols set for -1 diopter focus. is it normal to need almost twice that power to see street signs etc. at night only?
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???Lens type: Depends a lot upon what kind of lens your opthamologist used to replace yours. There are new lenses that actuallty are "transitional" and the PLACEMENT of the lens is also variable (all such measurements are done with sophisticated computer based devices. ASK YOUR OPTHAMOLOGIST Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 2/11/2016
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