I did both my eyes and so very excited about how good my vision is now. It's amazing. I just can't believe it. I feel like I have brand new eyes. 🤗

Thank you so much for taking time to do such a great video. I am getting cataract surgery in a week and this video is so reassuring. It's so informative and will help me with any questions I may have after surgery. You are obviously a wonderful doctor. Thank you again!

Wow! Great explanation of exactly what I’m experiencing. I had my surgery on Friday morning (9/9) and today is Thursday (9/15). At this point my biggest worry is remembering not to touch or rub my eye as it feels PERFECTLY NORMAL!! I had some ring around lights, scratchy feeling where the insidious is, and some flickering on the outer edge of my vision. But as of this morning that is ALL GONE!! One thing I’d like to mention that you didn’t is the difference in colors. Since I have cataracts in both eyes I had no idea my color perception was off. Now WOW!! No more amber/yellowish tint to everything. I’m amazed at how white and clean everything looks. I had no idea I had such bright Sigurd trim molding in my house. Anyone nervous about undergoing the procedure, don’t be as soon as the relaxing medicine when into my IV I remained alert and able to converse and follow commands but I simply didn’t care. My procedure took about 30 min. In total I was at the surgicenter for about 2 hours. Can’t wait to get the other eye done. Oh, and I could read the eye chart very well the same day as my surgery as my post op appointment

This is one of the best KZfaq videos on this subject that I have found. Excellent explanation of what is normal and what is not normal following cataract surgery all done with a calm, reassuring voice. Thank you !

Thank you for this fantastic and comprehensive video. Really helped with my pre-operation tension.

Thanks so much for this review. I just had my 2nd eye done and you added the additional information I needed about the side shadow. Excellent information. God bless you!

So grateful you taking the time to explain i had so many questions for my dr who I never got to see instead I was seen by someone different for maybe 5 minutes I was so disappointed😞 THANK YOU🙏 so much

This is a great help. Great presentation by a calm, assured, knowledgeable doctor. Thank you for producing the video.

WOW!!! Thank you for this video!! You hit on every concern that I had, especially the light that I keep seeing!! Again, THANK YOU!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽

This is the best, most helpful cataract surgery video on KZfaq! Thank you so much, Dr. Ficco! My doctor did not address the issue of expecting the flashes and vertical lines in the peripheral vision. When I first saw them, I though oh, no, something is wrong! Also, like you said, now that my vision is clear, I can see my floaters so much better! 😄 Wish I had known this beforehand so that I wouldn't have been needlessly alarmed. I'm about to go for my final exam, and the flashes and vertical lines have disappeared and my vision is better than it's ever been. I can see differences in color that I couldn't before. The blues and whites are beautiful!

I had cataract surgery yesterday. This morning I saw peripheral light flashes, but now I am seeing a dark vertical wavering line at the side periphery. Thank you, Doctor Charlie Ficco, for your reassurances!

I had my left eye done three weeks ago, your channel is so comforting and has covered just about all the things I’ve experienced. I’m hoping my other eye will be treated soon. Thank you so very much

This is a wonderful video. Can you add the most common complications of cataract surgery being opacification and cystoid macular edema. What the symptoms are, what causes them, who is at increased risk and how they are treated. I had my cataract surgery in Rhode Island and was not educated about these common complications and had both very soon after the surgery in my left eye. I thought I was going blind. It was so scary. Dr's need to educate their patients personally, not just put these complications in a consent form with general terminology. THANK YOU!!!

I need this surgery on both eyes so this video was extremely comforting and helpful. Thanks for uploading it..

Thank you SO much for posting this very informative video. I have experienced exactly the issues of shadowing and flickering (pulsating in the eye as well) that you explain in more depth than my own doctor’s office. Thank you for alleviating my stress post-op!

The first explanation of my experiences I've found after many many searches, most were scary talking about retinal tear or even detachment none of them said the light blips could be normal. Thank you I'm in England by the way.

Wow! All the questions I had you answered... I had surgery and is seeing REALLY GOOD. but every now and then I will see a flicker of light from the outside of right eye.

Your video really helped me feel assured after my own cataract surgery. You stated clearly and concisely what are expected sensations and what can be worrisome. Thank you so very much.

Fantastic video I learned more from this video than when I had my surgery I just had to pay 18 000.00 dallors and didn't get the best education for the surgery I am so glad and thankful for the information thank you so much rawti nanlal Trinidad and Tobago

Brilliant presentation. Thank you for answering those questions and being so reassuring.

Thank you for the great public service that this video supplied.

I work as an Ophthalmic Tech & LDO & this is great!

Thanks!! I got much more info from you than my dr. I had one implant done last week.

Thank you so for this info... You've answered some of the questions /concerns I've had about what I've been experiencing since having surgery a week ago - specifically the flickering and shadows to the side of the eye that was operated on.

Wonderful video explaining what to expect. I’m very anxious and you helped so much. Thank you so much.

I stumbled upon your video after having my second eye operated on here in hot and muggy Bangkok. (My third eye is fine) My surgeon is “terse” in post-op consults so your video has helped allay some concerns I’ve had. The clarity, after 75 years that my dear eyes have been with me, is striking. I now know how Superman felt. Thanks very much.

My surgery was on Monday. Today is Friday. I am feeling exactly same. You only described many things which many other doctors didn't mention. Thanks Dear Doctor.

Excellent video explaining what to expect. Thank you for making it.

This should be required viewing for patients facing this surgery. Sincere thanks for creating this excellent, informative, and reassuring video.

Good video. You did a much better job describing what I went through post-op than my eye surgeon.

Thank you so much for this wonderful informative video. I had cataract surgery in my left eye a week ago and have experience all of what you explained. I am still feeling a slight discomfort in the the left outside corner of my surgery eye . My doctor told me everything is normal but now I understand what this is because you explained it. I feel so much more at ease and can’t thank you enough for your excellent video

Much more info than I got from Dr. THANK YOU!

Thanks for the great explanation of recovery on day two of my first eye surgery.

Appreciate the thorough explanation of what to expect.

Best explanation after surgery so far Thanks.

Excellent video for information prior to surgery. I will be having cataract surgery within the next 6 months and I appreciate this detailed information. Most doctors’ offices do not provide much in the way of details these days!

I'm having cataracts done next week. So thrilled I found your site before! Dr said I have severe, fast growing cataracts. I know and trust him. I thought I was going blind so was thrilled to find out it was correctable!! Just saw you haven't posted in quite some time. Are you still active,,/,in business?

Thank you for this video! I feel relieved that nothing is horribly wrong.

Thank you for the important information. These are questions I had after my surgery. You answered them perfectly.

Thank you Dr Ficco for your extremely informative and reassuring video, I watched it before having surgery yesterday (in the UK) and found it so helpful.

Very helpful information. Thanks for posting!

Thank you had surgery 5 days ago and noticed the flickering on the incision side. Appreciate this video...

It’s great that you explain the significance of new flashes or floaters as possible retinal related complications. As one who had retina detachment after a cataract surgery, I reached out to my doctor and was “assured” that it was probably some “vitreous detachment”. Not untill I told him that I see a black curtain covering my lower field of vision, did he see me. It required a Vitrectomy, a gas and a buckle to save my vision…

Thank you, you do give more detailed info than my Dr.

I feel better about the shadow I see after hearing your explanation. The shadow seems to grow as I look to the left (right eye surgery). you certainly confirm what I was told. Looking forward to left eye work. Thank you.

Great video very well explained, thank you!

I will have my first eye operated next week and you video was really helpful!!! Thank you so much this.

Well done video Thanks for making it.

Oh my goodness, I just had cataract surgery 2 days and my 1 day post op yesterday. I told my doc about the shadow and flickering I kept seeing. She said that should go away in time or you get used it. I didn't feel very assured leaving and went on the hunt for information from others of what they experienced after cataract surgery. After a day of searching, this morning, another day later, I found your video. I have to say I feel SO MUCH BETTER ... especially listening to you talk about the shadow and flickering. The flickering is a little better but I still see the half arc on the right of my right eye. It affects my peripheral vision. But when I'm busy or watching a movie at night, I realize I don't notice it and then I notice it. Because I wore progressives before hand, I definitely will need glasses, as my left eye (being the non-dominant) needs glasses. The reason the right eye bloomed was due to gas inserted in my eye during a macular hole repair. Currently I'm wearing 6 year old glasses for computer and reading so that my left has the benefit of also seeing well but these glasses are old and there 2 more after it. Because of the repair on my right eye (being dominant) and now the new implant, the 2 glasses after the current ones I'm using are not usable ... So it's quite a conundrum. I'm told I cannot entertain new glasses until 4 weeks out. I've an appointment already made. The whole process was amazing and pain free and your video just made my morning better. Thank you so much for this.

Very useful. I had my surgery three days ago. The most startling effect was on the first day and part of the second day, it looked like I was in dense fog. I was not warned about this by my surgeon and so I was quite worried. It has now cleared up which is a great relief.

I am going to have cataract surgery in a couple days and this video really helped me know what to expect so I won’t freak out at the first glimmer

I had no problems at all. The first night on each eye I saw halos around lights but it wasn’t even bothersome. The day after each surgery, I was told 20/20 vision im so glad I had it done.

Thanks for this very informative video, I'm having surgery in two weeks, and I can use your advice, thanks again.

This is such a great video. I just did my cataract removal surgery yesterday and felt a bit anxious on the recovery. This video is very informative and well explained. Thank you, Dr Ficco, for sharing. God bless you!

Very good explanation. Answered some of my questions.

Txs so much. You answered exactly my question. Also put me really at ease 👏

This video has been so informative, answered my questions.👍

I wish my doctor was as informative as you are..:(

Thank you so very much for the concise and complete information.

Well done video that provided clear and detailed information on what to expect after Cataract Surgery. I found it extremely helpful. Great Job. Thanks for making it. 👍👍👍👍👍

Thank you Dr Ficco and team for the video, my mother went for cataract surgery close to 2 months ago and she is experiencing some discomfort (there is a layer of jelly-like mucosa in front of the new lens, which can be moved with preservative-free eyedrop), so having information accessible here is helpful.

Thank you for this excellent video….very informative, helpful and reassuring!

Thank you for being truthful, and thank you for sharing

Excellent information! Much more than my ophthalmologist provided.

Thank you so much. Every time I g to the bathroom, the light is bright. i see flickering

Thank you for your information and kind advice, doctor

Thank you for your explanation. I have had both eyes done in the last month. You answered some important questions. I can

Very informative, thank you

Many thanks for the educative narrative which is helpful

Thank you for your video, I don't think I got enough time before surgery to be informed about the choices or the consequences of the surgery, this sure helped to explain things. Things aren't as easy as they pretend they are

His description pretty much matches my experience on my left eye. With the recovery to 20/30 vision taking about 2 weeks. I dad not have dry eye are pain with ether eye during recovery. My right eye was quite different. I had a near total white out at day one which cleared over the next 5 days to a soft focus image. The soft focus slowly improved over the next 8 weeks and stabilized with 20/30 vision without the soft focus. With the right eye I saw little green lights dancing as the lazar cut up the lens. I did not see this on the left eye. My Right eye was done first and the left was not done until 9 weeks later. I had the 1 day the 1 week a 1 month an a 2 month follow up before the second surgery and I'm scheduled for a six month because of the left eye problem. Overall my vision is doing well and would do it again. I just wish I had found this site before surgery.

Thanks for the easy to understand chat. Having 2 cataracts removed soon

Very useful information to help with my forthcoming surgery.

Thank you so much for defining the flickering versus the flashes. I am experiencing the flickers and not the flashes. My dr. was not as specific about those two things. I am so relieved, so thank you for putting my fears to rest.

Tks 4 sharing, doctor. V gd & well explained. Be Bless Always.

Thank you so much for this video. I had my right eye operated on 23/6 and had no pain at all. My left eye was done on the 2/8 and on the first day I had extreme pain and my pupil was very dilated. It was explained to me that I had scarring on my corneas and that was the reason. I did have the scarring removed some years ago but perhaps it was not all removed. I contacted the surgeon who reassured me and as he predicted the pupil went back to normal the next day and the pain was gone.

Thank you. I would like to hear more about those rare cases where there is significant pain after cataract surgery. I am 20 hours after surgery and counting every second until I can get in for my one day visit because there’s tremendous pain coming from the eyesocket as bad as an untreated toothache, then it’s radiating down to my jawbone. I can post an update when I hear from my surgeon but a separate video on outliers would be helpful for those of us wondering what to do at 6 o’clock in the morning.

Excellent advice. Many thanks from Down Under.

So very helpful. Bless you Doctor.

Thank you so much, Dr.

Have watched several of these videos by docs on post op cataract care and I find yours to be the easiest and best to understand. Thank u. I am 1 week post op.

Thankyou for your breakdown of the recovery process. I had the Vivity Extended focus Non-Toric Intraocular lens done in both eyes 10 days ago. The visual clarity is amazing but I accept there is still healing to be done and anticipate 4-6 weeks in total before both eyes are completely healed. Being a reasonably fit and healthy person I was surprised as to how tired I felt for the first week.

Great explanations. Thank you

I’m only 5 days post op in both eyes. Pain is becoming worse(almost none day of) and I have meticulously followed instructions. I’m frightened at this level of pain as I have been living in a hell of pain for the last 7 years due to loss of morphine.

Very good commentary, Thanks !

Thank you for this great information!

Thank you for making this video.

Thank you so much for all the information.

Thank you. Very helpful. You managed to put my mind to rest.

Thank you for the very useful information

Thank you! Spot on...👍

EXCELLENT VIDEO N MOST INFORMATIVE ... THANK YOU!

Excellent information Doctor. Underwent a cataract surgery all well but experiencing shadow in the periphery vision. The surgeon told me that I'll get used to that and won't be a big concern.

Hello Doctor, An interesting information collection. I had one eye operated on 10 days ago and have gone through what you have explained. Each day after the operation my vision has improved. The colour from my eye now shows white paper as white and not have a green cast like the other eye has. Wearing my old reading glasses I can now see the pixels on the computer screen. All looks very exciting and promises detail vision when the other eye has been operated on as well. Thank you for your explanation. Regards

Thank you so much for your informative explanation. Wish the medical professionals be more like you as it does not take 5 minutes of their time after post op cataract surgery if they actually know their "onions"!

Just had cataract surgery at cei but I was feeling like my body was reacting differently this helped me so much my brain has been seeing different for awhile and has to reconnect to my new lense this is what I felt but couldn’t explain. Thank you..

I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. BUT I NEED MY DOCTOR TO UNDERSTAND. I KNOW ITS ONLY BEEN 3 DAYS SINCE THE SURGERY, BUT I AM SEEING NO CHANGE AT ALL. THE VISION IN MY RIGHT EYE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE THE SURGERY. EVEN IF I GOT 10% IMPROVEMENT I WOULD'VE BEEN HAPPY.

Great Video!! Thank You!

Thank you for the answers. I was wondering about some things which turned into worry. My Doctor did a great job on my eyes, but not answers forth coming of some of the things which happened after surgery. They told me and gave me a sheet of things not to do. Things like keeping my eyes from water. Lifting heavy weights. Not to bend down. And take my prescribed drops. They didn't tell me about the halos around lights. Sometimes I get that and sometimes I don't. I also saw a shimmer off to one side of my left eye. But not when they did my right eye. Which made me worry. Now I see shadows I guess you would call it. But my vision is heaven. Just somethings make me worry. I've been back at work now for a month. I don't have the words to describe how much happier I am. You eye surgeons should be blessed.

Thanks for this great explanation