After over 50 years, on my way to new eyes

Today's post is both late and brief. I had cataract surgery on my right eye this morning. The operation is remarkably quick, once you are wheeled into the surgery room... taking less than six minutes.

Of course, there is interminable waiting involved, from the month ago when I had my exam that confirmed I really did need cataracts removed from both eyes. A new lens, designed to take care of my near-sightedness, replaced the old lens. And so, I honestly don't really understand how this works.

But bout five hours after the operation, once the dilation of my eye wore off, I found that I suddenly could see better with my right eye only while watching "Deep Space 9," on TV. I found myself closing my left eye to get the full benefit of my new clarity, but assume that will sort itself out soon. 

The left eye gets the same treatment next Thursday, at the same surgery center with the same surgeon.

It seems likely that I will not need glasses at all for distance vision, such as driving, watching TV, ballgames, etc. I may need readers for reading, working on the computer, etc. It's still early, of course, so who knows?

Once again, hats off to science. I don't need to know all the nuts and bolts or even understand much of the basic medical science that has allowed this operation to become quite safe and quite common.

I'm also quite certain that the government did not conspire with the doctor to insert a microscopic camera that allows officials to see what I see.

I also don't know exactly how the Pfizer vaccine is protecting me from Covid. Sometimes we all just need a little bit of faith.