Do Your Eyes Look Different After Cataract Surgery?

 With the remarkable improvements cataract surgery will make to your vision, it’s perfectly natural to wonder if your eyes might also look different to others. 

The short answer is…. Probably not. However, there are some instances where cataract removal might change how others see you (and we think some that you might be rather surprised about when you hear what they are.) 

From the Inside and the Outside: do your eyes look different after cataract surgery?

• Looking from the inside: what you’ll see
• From the outside: what other people will see
• Other reasons you might look different after cataract surgery

Looking from the inside: what you’ll see

After cataract surgery, you’ll notice an improvement in your eyesight—often a significant one. Looking from the inside out onto the world, you can expect to benefit from:

• Seeing color and shade in all its technicolor glory once again. No more the muted, faded, yellowing shades that you’ve put up with for so many years.
• Sharper vision, without the blurring and double vision you might have been suffering.
• Being able to see better in low light again. Reading will no longer be so much of a chore and you won’t need such a strong light source to make sense of the words on the page.
• You’ll no longer see halos around lights.
• You may well be confident to drive at night once again.
• Depending on the IOL lens you selected, you might not even need to wear eyeglasses anymore…

From the outside: what other people will see

Unless your cataracts become so far advanced that they’ve become noticeable from the outside (pretty unlikely in the US in this day and age), then your eyes won’t look any different to other people.

However, this isn’t to say that folks won’t notice a difference in you…

Other reasons you might look different after cataract surgery

If you’ve been struggling with cataracts for a while, many things can occur. It can affect your confidence, make you squint as you try to focus, prevent you from enjoying the things you love to do… All of these can have a dramatic effect on how others perceive you. So, don’t be surprised if people make comments about how well you look after you’ve recovered from surgery.

Your new, clearer vision will allow you to do some or all of the following:

• You’ll be able to concentrate on more intricate tasks, such as putting on makeup, knitting, sewing, enjoying hobbies that entail close-up work…
• Not needing to squint will take years off you, making the appearance of wrinkles and lines on your face far less apparent.
• Feeling confident enough again to drive (perhaps at night) will help you regain lost independence—and that will do wonders for your sense of well-being.
• Seeing vibrant colors once again will lift your spirits.

All of these are likely to have a dramatically positive effect on your persona. In turn, this changes how you’re portrayed to the world around you and how other people see you. 

So, no… Your eyes might not directly look different after cataract surgery, but the implications on your body as a whole can truly be profound…

Need Cataract Surgery (just want to find out more)? Contact the WBEC Today

When it comes to anything cataract-related, there’s no better medical facility in the USA than the West Boca Eye Center. We don’t make this claim lightly… This purpose-built clinic is led by one of the world’s leading cataract surgeons—Brent Bellotte MD.

He and his hand-selected team provide one of the finest places on the planet for cataract care and whole-vision health. If you demand the best care for your eyesight, then partnering with the WBEC is the way forward.

Discover more about our world-beating cataract care at https://westbocaeyecenter.com/services/cataract-surgery/

With the remarkable improvements cataract surgery will make to your vision, it’s perfectly natural to wonder if your eyes might also look different to others. 

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