After Week 1, I no longer had to wear the transparent eyepatch at night. Not a huge issue, but it had been a bother.
The major difference between week 1 and week 2 was really positive — I was progressively adapting to the new lens. During the second week I found that on more occasions I was noticing that I could read small print up close. I would be reading something on my phone screen with both eyes open and relaxed, (and at this close distance the naturaleye would be sharp) but then realize that it was the new eye that was seeing things sharply.
Anyone who’s nearsighted knows that without glasses or contacts you can get right down close and see the pores on your hand. It was becoming obvious I would no longer have that microscopic tight closeup vision once both my IOLd were in place. Like let’s say 6 inches away. Totally blurry at that distance, and maybe magnifying glasses would do the trick — but I don’t know for sure. Just beyond that, however, at 10 or 15 inches I could frequently read things like small print on a medicine bottle. It surprised me when it happened, and it was unpredictable and unreliable, but left me very hopeful.
Now at 13 days post-surgery, I’m scheduled to have the other IOL implanted tomorrow. A little apprehensive, but upbeat and excited to see how the two eyes work together