kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

I had both eyes done (a couple months apart) many years ago, I was in my mid 40's I think. So far so good, I'm 70 now and can still pass an eye test at the DMV. Although I do where glasses when I read a lot or watch a lot of TV, they help balance out the differences in my eyes. I have progressive lenses.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Yes, indeed! I can reset the diopters on my cameras and leave them there, and I won’t have those darned glasses in between my eye and the EVF. Good stuff, all around. Kinda wish I was still riding motorcycles.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

IN my experience cataracts can affect both color perception and brightness (you use too much contrast when this happens). I used 'can' because of course we're all different.
Just a little ago I saw a list of the 10 ways cataracts can mess with your vision. Both color perception and brightness were on the list

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

I just turned 60 and found out that I'm starting to develop a cataract in one eye. I've always noticed a white balance difference between eyes. Maybe the new definition of old age is "AWB is the first thing to go."

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Just saw my eye doctor a couple of weeks ago and got the news I’d expected - cataracts had worsened. Sooooo, cataracts will be removed sooner than expected. Looking forward to it in a way, and in another not so much. Should be interesting to say the least. I’ll be following this thread as well as using the search function here. There were some interesting topics on the subject, as I recall.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I was a little apprehensive about the procedure, but in the end, it was no big deal. The whole thing took just 10 minutes. The preparation took a lot longer than the actual procedure. They put lots of drops in the eye, including numbing drops and drops that dilated the eye, and some other stuff, whose purpose I don’t know. I had to lay in there awhile so the drops could take effect adequately, then when they wheeled me in to the OR, they put even more drops in. The doc covered the other eye, then applied a device that opened the eyelids wide. The whole thing was done through a microscope and I didn’t feel a thing. I was looking at a bright light that changed colors off and on as he did different things. Ten minutes later the deed was done. They wheeled me back to a recovery room and I got dressed and left. I am precluded from driving for a couple days, but after that it’s all good. I have to apply eye drops 4 times a day for a month. I guess that’s to make sure things heal up properly. I can see at a distance, from about 3 feet out, but I still need reading glasses. I can handle that.

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

Claude Monet became depressed after having cat. Surgery later on in life; he said his paintings did not look the same after surgery. Basicly, he had been painting with a warm filter before surgery.

knoxworks Loc: Western Mass.

I'm glad to read of so many people's experiences! I've been wishing I had the surgery a year ago. I wonder how different my portfolio books will look.

I have one friend who opted to have the lens replacement done so she could read without glasses but use glasses for driving. The doctor told her she was the only patient who ever made that choice. I wonder what any photographers who have had the surgery think of that idea?

I shall call the opthamologist today!

knoxworks Loc: Western Mass.

I'm glad to read of so many people's experiences! I've been wishing I had the surgery a year ago. I wonder how different my portfolio books will look.

I have one friend who opted to have the lens replacement done so she could read without glasses but use glasses for driving. The doctor told her she was the only patient who every made that choice. I wonder what any photographers who have had the surgery think of that idea?

I shall call the opthamologist today!

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Had my left eye done yesterday, and the right eye will be done later this month. The difference in vision is amazing. Brighter, sharper and whites are actually white now. I opted for having my near vision corrected, as I've been near sighted my entire life and have no issue with wearing glasses for distance. What I didn't expect was my distance vision also improved, and the prescription for distance vision will be reduced as well.

The only advice I would give (aside from getting it done) is get recommendations from multiple friends regarding surgeons.

PatzPhoto

I had surgery on my right eye last week. Holy Moly!! Colors!!! Don't wait to do this - my Dr. said it wasn't bad enough for 3 years. It WAS. My post production looks horrid, which may be why my photos are not as good as they were. Now I can SEE, can't wait for the other eye. Just Do It. I had laser surgery and it took about 8 minutes and no downtime, no eye patch, just see like a champ when the dilation wears off.

tommy2 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

Glad to see the responses on this post. Last week during a visit to get my eye glass prescription renewed the doctor told me the cataracts she saw were the color of the glass used to make beer bottles. She knew I enjoyed photography and told me that there was no way I could detect colors correctly. Scared me but I see others have had very good results with surgery, whew...
Waiting to get them removed now and wondering what any photo processing I've done lately really looks like.

pahtspix

1.5 years since cataract surgery in both eyes, and I experienced the same as others.. happening over a long period of time our natural lenses yellow with time, especially when cataracts are present, This was confirmed by my opthamologist , as I also noticed this phenomenon myself, and was worried the "change" would show up in the prints I was making with my"new" lenses!..Actually I found my color perception and visual contrast became GREATLY improved with the removal of this previously un-noticed
yellow color cast. So happy I had early detection and treatment!!

pahtspix

1.5 years since cataract surgery in both eyes, and I experienced the same as others.. happening over a long period of time our natural lenses yellow with time, especially when cataracts are present, This was confirmed by my opthamologist , as I also noticed this phenomenon myself, and was worried the "change" would show up in the prints I was making with my"new" lenses!..Actually I found my color perception and visual contrast became GREATLY improved with the removal of this previously un-seen yellow color cast. So happy I had early detection and treatment!!

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I had bilateral cataract surgery. I can see better than ever...and that includes colors.