Betty,
I could have taken the patch off as soon as I got home, but waited, because I HATE putting eyedrops in my eye.
My appointment was for 0930 the day after the surgery, so, about 21 hours. When the assistant took off the patch, I could tell right away there was a big improvement. Now, after a week, I am absolutely amazed at the improvement in my vision . The day after the surgery, my right eye measured at 20/25 for near vision. The BEST it has ever been before [when I was a teenager] was 20/36. There is actually some hope that after I have the second eye done, I will be able to go without glasses most [or even all] of the time. The biggest difference, however, is the change in color perception. My cataracts must have had a distinct yellow cast to them. I first noticed the difference when I looked at a light bulb the day after surgery. It looked kind of funny. I closed my right eye, and the bulb looked the way I am used to them looking, sort of yellowish white. Then I opened my right eye and closed my left eye. The bulb was a brilliant white. I was astonished, and continue to be. Certainly I did not remember the sky being that blue, or Monterey Bay being that lovely blue green color. Even the color of the blanket on my bed is a whole lot brighter through my right eye than through my left eye. I sort of think that I only have a few weeks to retain this sense of wonder. It will surely stay around until I get my left eye done. That is currently planned for 2 February. Then with both eyes seeing colors they way they should be seen, I’ll probably have a couple of weeks of astonishment and delight. Then my brain will get used to the new state of affairs, and the sense of wonder will likely slide away. I hope I can keep it around for a much longer time than that, but our brains get used to things pretty quickly.
If your eye doctor says you need it done just go ahead and do it [unless he has a big new boat...]
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