Cataract Surgery 1 - 2 weeks

Had a checkup today - both a post-op and a pre-op.  The post op was to check the progress of the healing of the first lens replacement.  The pre-op was to use the results of the post-op to determine how to proceed with the second surgery. 
In a quick refraction test, my distance vision in the left (corrected eye) is 20-20 and my reading vision is the equivalent of 20-40 (not clear on that since I thought the 20-20 was a distance measurement).  But, this mans that the calculations made for the left eye were pretty spot on.  He did warn that, over time, this could (and might) change.  For the near vision, it could take many months for my eye/brain to learn to make use of the accommodating lens for near vision.
His current thinking is that, for the right eye, we shold go with a little less strength in the distance correction in order to give a little more preference to mid/near vision.  Its not a whole lot of difference, but it would allow the right eye a little better accommodation to mid vision while the left would better serve my for distance.  And the brain would work it all out.  Fascinating!
We also discussed the possibility of using a nerve block on my eye for the second surgery.  This would essentially numb my entire eye and all the muscles around my eye , using lidocaine and something else.  I would have to wear a patch for the day and it would eliminate all the discomfort that I felt the entire first day.  The downside - I would not get the instant gratification of seeing out of that eye until later in the day.  Still thinking about whether I want to do that.