I feel taller
I'm experiencing a sensation akin to vertigo, but less severe. When standing and looking down at the floor, I feel like that distance is greater than it was yesterday. Sitting behind the wheel of my car, the steering wheel is further away, as is the instrument cluster and the windshield.For the first time in 35 years, I'm viewing the world without glasses. Even three weeks ago, when I got my first cataract removed from my non-dominant eye, I still wore my glasses because I needed perfect vision through my dominant eye. Yesterday, the dominant eye had its cataract removed, and now, I can no longer wear my glasses.
Without the magnification of those lenses, objects seem a bit smaller - a bit further away. The ground seems further away when I'm standing, giving me the illusion of increased height.
In anticipation of that second surgery, I bought a dollar store pair of reading glasses with a slight magnification, just so I could read small print. But, once my eyes heal from the surgeries, I will be happy to get a fresh pair of bi-focal glasses - to clear up my astigmatism and give me the ability to see properly at a distance and close up without putting on and taking off glasses.