OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between satisfaction with vision and spectacle independence in cataract patients bilaterally implanted with a presbyopia correcting intraocular lens (IOL). METHODS This study was based on a prospective multi-center US clinical trial of cataract patients bilaterally implanted with the presbyopia correcting AcrySof ReSTOR Aspheric +3.0 diopter add power lens (model SN6AD1 Alcon Labs Fort Worth, Texas). Spectacle independence and satisfaction with vision data were collected using the Cataract TyPE questionnaire (TyPE). The TyPE is a reliable, valid questionnaire designed to assess cataract patient functional status and quality-of-life. The TyPE was administered preoperatively and 6 months after the second eye surgery. Spectacle independence was assessed using a 3 point scale with 1 anchored at always wear glasses and 3 anchored at never wear glasses. Spectacle independence is defined as never wearing glasses. Satisfaction with vision was assessed using a 5 point scale with 0 anchored at not at all satisfied and 4 anchored at completely satisfied. The relationship between the spectacle independence and satisfaction with vision was assessed using Spearman's Rho statistic and a simple linear regression. RESULTS One hundred and thirty eight SN6AD1 recipients completed the TyPE both preoperatively and 6 months after second eye implantation. Preoperatively, only 2% of the patients indicated spectacle independence compared to 78% postoperatively. Satisfaction with vision improved from 0.5 at baseline to 3.3 postoperatively. There was a significant (p <0.0001) correlation between spectacle independence and satisfaction with vision (Spearman's Rho = 0.48). The relationship between the spectacle independence and satisfaction can be expressed using the following linear equation: Satisfaction change = 1.38 + 1.01* Spectacle Independence change. R-squared for the linear model was calculated at 0.29. CONCLUSIONS According to this research, the less cataract patients relied on their glasses, the greater their satisfaction with their vision.