Cataract Surgery Decision to Avoid Reading Glasses

I am planning on getting cataract replacement surgery this year.  Many people choose to correct their vision to 20/20.  However, this option requires wearing reading glasses for near vision options.  For additional cost that's not covered by Medicare, some people choose to use variable distance lens replacements, which is a new innovation in the last few years.

I'm choosing a third option, having one far sighted eye and one near sighted eye.   I will correct one eye to 20/20 vision and I will have the other eye continue to be near sighted at reading distance, which a slight correct, but not to 20/20.    This way, I won't need to wear contacts for driving, since one eye is 20/20 nor glasses for reading, since the other eye is near distance.  

For most people, this is a difficult option since the brain is not used to integrating different vision levels.  This works for me since I am already accustomed to my eyes having different distance vision when not corrected.   Most of the time, I don't wear any glasses or contacts  and mostly wear for driving and sports. 

When I  am playing sports, tennis or skiing, I still prefer to have both eyes be 20/20.  After cataract surgery, I will wear one contact lens, which will be covered 80% by Medicare.  Glasses are covered 100% by Medicare, but I prefer contacts for sports

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