My artist ex-husband Terry, 74, cried with joy after cataract surgery. I drove him to and from his eye surgery.

"For the first time, I can see individual trees on the mountains from the valley floor!" Terry enthused. "It's like taking acid in my 20s. The colors are incredible!"

Congratulations!!!

You won't have to persuade me. I had mine done a few years ago. Because I was legally blind without glasses, I opted for the cataract surgery with corrective lens implants. He gave me 20/20 vision in my right eye and 20/40 in my left so that I have near perfect distance vision and I can also read fine print. I rarely need to reach for a pair of glasses these days, and after 65 years of wearing glasses or contacts, it's a miracle.

Not only did my vision become sharper and clearer, my colour perception, especially in the violet range, became excellent.

I had both done in February. One multifocal lens and one conventional. I was legally blind and had to stop driving. I wore +4.00 progressives. Now I am 20/20 and don't use readers at all.

I had mine done a few years back, and yes! It's a simple procedure, with monumental gains.