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What to Expect After Cataract Surgery (Nobody Warns You About This)!

Dr. EyeGuy

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WHAT IS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO
This video covers what to expect after your cataract operation, a topic often overlooked in discussions about eye surgery. What does the recovery look like in the first few days, weeks, and months? We aim to provide crucial patient education regarding the post-operative period and the healing process. Understanding the recovery and 'post op' care is essential for good vision care and managing expectations for those with cataracts. As always, follow the instructions from your eye surgeon and doctor about the specifics of your surgery.

0:00 Intro
0:43 Right After Cataract Surgery
3:30 First Week After Surgery
4:33 Eye Drops
8:17 Doctor Follow Ups

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20 Comments

@DrEyeGuy Creator 3 months ago Pinned

How do you know WHEN you should get cataract surgery? Is it possible to wait TOO LONG? Check out this video: 👉 https://youtu.be/ebM_qPH5OQA

@RayasEaglesWings 3 months ago

My surgery was on May 16 th. I am so happy ! Glasses weren’t helping , and I saw a blurr .. now I see beautiful colors & it’s a new world .

@Lite93891 1 month ago

I just had cataract surgery 2 months ago. It was a great experience! The dull, yellowish haze is gone from my vision and I see perfectly. Because I wore mono vision contact lenses for years, I chose to do the same with the implants, so no need for any glasses (after over 60 years!). It still amazes me daily how white white is and how vivid colors are. One thing they don't tell you, and it's kind of funny, is that because you wore glasses for years your body's muscle memory will have you reaching for your glasses every now and then before you remember that you don't wear glasses anymore.
I highly recommend the surgery. It's something that will absolutely change your life for the better.

@debralambert1353 2 months ago

I had my second cataract surgery on July 28, 2026. My procedures were a week apart. My vision has changed phenomenally! Colors are vivid, it looks like everything has been washed. Makes me sad that I was seeing that way. My follow-up vision screening was showing I was able to see better as well. Hoping that readers will be the only aid to seeing up close in the future. So happy to have done this!

@carlk7787 1 month ago

"...one thing‭ I know‭‭, that‭, whereas I was‭‭ blind‭, ‭now‭‭ ‭I‭ ‭see‭‭‭.‭" John chap. 9 Thank you!

@connectionoflivesandinterests 3 months ago

7:37 Brain and Eyes take time to Adapt to the New Lens for 1 month or more.

@terrylew2209 4 months ago

Had the first eye 5/26/26, 2nd will be 6/9/26. 5/27 post op exam i was paranoid as hell i couldnt see a damn thing everything was so foggy. Now 1 week later its absolutely fantastic! Eager to get the next one done, using the monofocals, these will be more than adequate for me im really loving it

@TonySmithsKettering 2 months ago

Over here in. the UK, my procedure took less than 10 minutes, my distance sight was razor-sharp the next day and I was driving again within two days. I still need glasses for reading, but I'm 71 and this is the first time I can see perfectly since I was 10 and the first time I've driven without specs for 50 years. It's been 12 days now and there have been no problems. It's been a real game-changer!

@tufantoy5099 2 months ago

One eye done 21 days ago with EDOF lens and stıll Blurry and ı m freaking out

@FrancesCogan 2 months ago

Went great/both eyes 2 weeks apart .. no issues. Love your app.

@angelaward6953 1 month ago

20/20 vision after my cataract surgeries and lense placements. So happy! It’s like the Wizard of Oz when you could come back and wait to color.

@debrabrown8901 2 months ago

I had cataract surgery on June 3rd and on June 10th. Had high pressures after both surgeries and pressure lowering procedures were performed followed up with pressure drops. First eye(right), has ached more and had temporal headaches on that side . Same eye had a retinal detachment in 2008 which was repaired without any problems. I think the previous trauma may have led to this eye being more susceptible to pain and discomfort. Went in for several additional check ups just to be sure all was well. Don't hesitate to visit your doctor if you feel uneasy about anything. Your eyes and vision are too important for waiting around and guessing. Got reading glasses for close up and distance is great. Doing well 6 and 5 weeks post operative.

@rogerredford6242 1 month ago

Thanks for this video. Now, I can sleep tonight and quit worrying.

@johnhudelson2652 3 months ago

I got cataract surgery on 2026-6/15 on my right eye and on the left eye on the following day, with monofocal lenses. The gritty feelings in both eyes disappeared in about 4 hours, and for the right eye, I had 20/30 vision the following day, with an eye pressure of 18 mm Hg. My eyes didn't even get bloodshot.

@JeffMcNeal 11 days ago

Just happened upon this video by accident, one week out from my first cataract surgery. Thanks for the great info!! It's great knowing what to expect, what's normal, what isn't, etc. Very helpful.

@huldahebenezer7004 2 months ago

I just came back from cataract surgery and its my second day. I had a sugeon who made me feel so comfortable from the beginning till the end, my second eye after 6 months. Both were successful but need lots of patience. My kind sis has offered to look after me. Useful n helpful video.

@lesjones439 2 months ago (edited)

I had my surgery to both eyes one at a time. Right eye a Torric lense and a standard lensetl to my left eye. A life changer. Choose a good surgeon and you wont go wrong. Oh! I am 74.

@bernadettefrancis8493 4 months ago

It's exactly 1 month since I had cataract surgery in the left eye, it's been amazing ,the surgery took 15 minutes and I could see clearly immediately, thanks to Dr,Mednick and his staff, I'm having the right eye done in June, feeling very optimistic.

@cliftonlee4006 4 months ago

I had cataracts surgery in July 2025. It has been great! I had multiple focus lens. The colors was the most notable change. Close vision took the longest to improve, to accommodate reading small print.

@sharonramsey715 4 months ago

I wish a professional had have warned me about these things after I had a procedure for glaucoma. No one mentioned any of these things to me and after contacting the doctor’s secretary I still was told nothing. Thanks for this video.