Interesting effect following cataract surgery (Page 2): I had the surgery done in 2013. I had the additional "burden" of having severe astigmatism (4.5 cylinder). I'd always had fully...

pendennis

I had the surgery done in 2013. I had the additional "burden" of having severe astigmatism (4.5 cylinder). I'd always had fully corrected vision, but the astigmatism always seemed to present some amount of color distortion.

As soon as the first eye was completed, I immediately noticed how stunning colors were. After the second, I was truly amazed at the difference in color rendition. Colors seemed to pop as never before. When I followed up with the surgeon, he advised that the astigmatism correction was probably a bigger factor in color than removal of the cataracts. It's been eight years since my surgery, and color rendition seems to be "normal".

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Cataract surgery in both eyes. I did not notice any difference between eyes.

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

skipwv wrote:

I had the first of two cataract surgeries yesterday and now notice that in the “new“ eye, colors seem brighter—not surprising—but also much cooler than in the other eye. The difference in color temp seems to be about 4000K or more between the two, obviously because the yellowish lens is now gone. Now I wonder if color photos I’ve processed recently look overcooked or color-shifted. Anyone else have similar experiences?

Yes, a definite difference for me. White things like bathroom fixtures went from a dull yellow to sparkling white.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

skipwv wrote:

I had the first of two cataract surgeries yesterday and now notice that in the “new“ eye, colors seem brighter—not surprising—but also much cooler than in the other eye. The difference in color temp seems to be about 4000K or more between the two, obviously because the yellowish lens is now gone. Now I wonder if color photos I’ve processed recently look overcooked or color-shifted. Anyone else have similar experiences?

Very much the same experience for me.
Since I was and still am "color blind" colors remain a mystery to me, sigh. . .
Smile,
JimmyT Sends

St.Mary's

Had the second eye operation last week. White as a color has returned. Did notice last fall that my computer monitors no longer displayed white. So far so good with my cataract surgery. In about a month I will get a new correction for my eyeglasses.

Gitchigumi Loc: Wake Forest, NC

skipwv wrote:

I had the first of two cataract surgeries yesterday and now notice that in the “new“ eye, colors seem brighter—not surprising—but also much cooler than in the other eye. The difference in color temp seems to be about 4000K or more between the two, obviously because the yellowish lens is now gone. Now I wonder if color photos I’ve processed recently look overcooked or color-shifted. Anyone else have similar experiences?

I had both eyes done about a year ago. I did not see any difference in my previous photo processing compared to post-op. My everyday perception of color has improved, though. Clarity, too… I can now actually see a golf ball that I’ve hit! Best of all… I don’t need glasses, so I’m not mashing them against my face with the camera!

If anyone is on the fence about cataract surgery, do it! The benefits are great!

BigQ

I had doctor do a computer prescription for computer distance and reading, progressives.
Also have a distance/reading prescription for driving, as needed to see dashboard more clearly.

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

I had the surgery 4 years ago and had the same reaction as you.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

I had double cataract surgery done ~2 years ago and noticed a remarkable change in color. Images I had processed pre-surgery now look over-saturated and too warm. It's tough to edit when you're not seeing accurate colors.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

skipwv wrote:

.....Anyone else have similar experiences?

Claude Monet amongst others. I wonder how many people don't appreciate the need to have our monitors set up properly, not just for colour but also for contrast, saturation, brightness.

hcmcdole

I had mine done over two years ago and now I have some debris behind both lens implants. A simple laser procedure to "blast" away the debris are scheduled later this month for the worst eye and next month for the other one. Apparently normal but my mother went 9 years before she needed this "cleaning of debris". Overall I am pleased but I've seen two strange phenomena - flashes of light (rectangular shape pulses - often blue color) after walking by a river where the sun is very reflective on calm surface of the water and I go from dark to light due to the trees shadows on the water. The other weird phenomena happened recently where I see prisms like a kaleidoscope after reading my phone for a while and then switch to watching TV. That was very disconcerting. It went away after a good night's sleep.

skipwv Loc: West Virginia

Judy795 wrote:

Yes I had my better eye done first. I could clear... (show quote)

Thanks! I have a similar situation but had the bad eye done first. Interested to see if there’s any difference after the better eye gets a new lens next week.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

hcmcdole wrote:

I had mine done over two years ago and now I have ... (show quote)

If you begin experiencing flashes of light and an unusual increase in floaters, you might have a more serious retina problem. Let your doctor know.

chuckla Loc: Kennesaw, GA USA

I was amazed to find out that my neighbor's gold Toyota van was actually silver!

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I just had the Pan-Optix intraocular lens (IOL) "installed" in place of the old one this week. Still getting used to the three planes of focus - the literature says 2 weeks to 2 months is normally what it takes.... I can read fine but distance vision is still a little unsharp. Definitely less yellow cast and much brighter, clearer vision than in the other "real" lens and a world of difference compared to the old real lens, which made it look like someone had licked my glasses. The Pan-Optix is known to cause a little halo or flare around light at night. I have noticed this a little, but it is nowhere near as bad as that caused by the cloudy lens!

It will be nice not to have to use reading glasses, but the upcharge for this lens (which is not covered by Medicare or insurance) is pretty significant ( about the cost of the Canon R5....) so I will wait to see how it goes before I get the other eye done - it is not so bad that there is a rush...