One of my favorite songs from my senior year of high school was Johnny Nash’s classic, “I Can See Clearly Now.” And let me tell you—I’m living it!
For those who don’t have my life events on speed recall, it’s been nearly five years since I had cataract surgery in both eyes. Having lived with poor vision from birth, that was the first time in my then-65 years that I could see clearly without glasses. It was nothing short of a miracle. I even became an “unofficial spokesperson” for my ophthalmologist, referring several patients and answering countless questions about the procedure.
Fast forward to today.
I assumed that once my biological lenses were replaced with fancy, high-tech artificial ones, that was the end of the story—vision for life! Well, you know what they say about assuming.
As it turns out, the human body never stops trying to do its thing (yay for resilience!). In some cases, the eye attempts to regrow its original lens, forming a thin, cloudy layer over the artificial one. This sneaky process, called posterior capsule opacification, happens so gradually that it’s barely noticeable—until, suddenly, it is.
For me, the realization came when I covered my right eye and saw the world clearly through my left. But when I reversed it? Not so much. It was like looking through wax paper. What I didn’t realize was just how much “wax paper” I had been peering through—until yesterday.
Enter: the YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Sounds intense, right? But according to WebMD, it’s a simple in-office procedure that removes the cloudy layer from the lens capsule, restoring clear vision. Unlike my original cataract surgery, this was a quick, painless process. After numbing my eye (side note: the numbing drops are the only ones that burn—go figure), my doctor used a laser to create a tiny opening in the clouded lens capsule. Light could now pass through again, bringing back my sharp vision. The whole thing took less than five minutes, and I noticed improvement almost immediately.
One side effect? An increase in “floaters”—those tiny specks that drift across your field of vision. But I’m told they’ll diminish over time, and honestly, it’s a small price to pay.
What I didn’t realize until after the procedure was how much clarity I had lost. Less than 24 hours later, the world looks brighter than ever. On my run this morning, I marveled at the deep blue of the sky, the shimmering ocean, even the cracks in the sidewalk. It’s like switching from a grainy 1990s television to a cutting-edge 2025 OLED screen. “Amazing” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
This experience has made me reflect on how often we adapt to limitations without realizing it. Whether it’s our vision, our mindset, or our habits, we grow accustomed to subtle changes and don’t notice what we’re missing—until something shifts and suddenly, the world opens up again. It’s a powerful reminder to check in with ourselves, to ask what we might not be seeing clearly in other areas of life.
We have an incredible capacity for renewal, both physically and mentally. Medicine and technology continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible, but so much of our own growth depends on recognizing when we need a reset. Sometimes, clarity doesn’t just come from a laser or a surgery—it comes from taking a step back, reassessing, and making the choice to see things in a new way.
Sometimes, we forget just how much we’re capable of as humans. We don’t always give enough credit to the incredible technology that improves our lives. Sure, technology can be a double-edged sword, but today, I am nothing but grateful.
“Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. / It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.”
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