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One of the symptoms of advancing cataracts is that colors start to appear muted or yellowed. Because of this, when you undergo surgery to remove the cataract and restore your vision, then yes±—colors can look very different after cataract surgery.

Seeing halos around lights after cataract surgery is common and usually temporary. The three main causes are visual adjustment, a glasses-prescription change, and PCO, which a quick YAG laser fixes.

You’d be forgiven if you thought cataracts were only a later-in-life issue. Of course, for the vast majority, it is an age-related condition. However, early-onset cataracts also blight those with far fewer years under their belt.

Cataract surgery is, most usually, carried out on one eye at a time. However, in a small number of cases, there is a possibility to have what’s known as a bilateral procedure. In other words, having cataract surgery on both eyes on the same day.

There are two types of cataract surgery—traditional and laser-assisted/premium. The former comes with a time-tested procedure where the surgeon performs the intricate operation by hand and fits a mono-focus intraocular lens (IOL).

The vast majority of cataract surgeries proceed without any issues. However, it’s important that anyone due to undergo such an operation (and those close to them) know what cataract surgery emergency symptoms to look out for.