after cataract surgery

14 March 2026

Wow!

I removed the eye cover first thing this morning and was immediately stunned by the clarity & colour range.

I had to drive to make my appointment against hospital instructions, but I was very confident my sight had improved on the previous day. I have this weird shimmying on the edge occasionally, but surgeon said I had significant swelling. So I'm expecting that to settle. 

With regards pain, I had been convinced this was a thing, bit apart from it feeling like a bruise earlier, this afternoon I have lost that sensation. 

I have drops to take, I suspect to ward off infection, & although there is no infection evident, the drops are quite soothing. 

I go back on 8 weeks to plan work on the right eye, but so far I am ecstatic. No glasses required & the restoration is beyond my best expectations.

There were many activities I was told to avoid,including strenuous exercise, bending over & heavy weights. But to celebrate my new lease in life, I bought some new joggers & just completed an hour of hill walking. 

15 March:

More on the impact of this surgery I described my vision directly after removing my eye patch as "hypervision". Colours richer, detail as fine as i can ever remember, as though i am seeing the world for the first time. Now, a handful of days on and the sensation has not waivered. I am literally stunned every minute. And as each day goes by, the risk of infection reduces and my elation grows ever more. I sense that my vision has not been so good since i was a child, based on the theory that the sun damages your eyes, this is apparently true. I am so thankful.