There are varying strengths of dilating drops (cycloplegics) with varying duration of effect. Also, light-colored eyes tend to stay dilated longer than darker eyes.
It was very dilated for 2 days (as in, just walking past a window was painful), and still moderately dilated on the third day. When I’ve had my eyes dilated during eye exams, it has been 4 hours max. This was an entirely different experience.
I’m talking about my new eye lenses, not my glasses. Once I get both eyes done and they’ve settled for a month, we’ll see if I need glasses. Based on the last few days, I’m hopeful I won’t need anything.
I sure hope so. I’ve abandoned the entire downstairs of my split level house. I’m scared to death of falling, and did so a couple of weeks ago and I’m bruised up and sore even today. I’ve bought a townhouse partly because of this, and will move in January or February. I wear diabetes socks around the house so I don’t slip and fall. Having no vision is scary.
I did eye#1 this morning. My left eye. Still very dilated, half blind. The procedure took almost no time, we’ll see what tomorrow is like.
Off to a good start as far as we can tell. Here’s hoping it all sorts out for the best.
OK, I can’t really read with my left eye yet, but colors are marvelously bright, and white - compared with my other eye - is marvelously bright vs yellow and washed out.
It will get better everyday. Do the drops or ointment religiously.
Keep us posted and best wishes for a terrific outcome! I’m still working on building up the courage to get my left eye done. I think I’ll need about another five years or so of buildup! When it comes to medical procedures, I’m a professional chicken! 
Any opinions on an incidental comment in another thread about the recommendation to wear sunglasses in bright sunlight to prevent UV damage to the artificial lens? Sounds weird to me. A quick Google search reveals only the risk of bright UV light to the natural eye lens, and in fact a possible association with cataracts, but not to the artificial one.
UV isn’t good for your retina, either. Perhaps that’s what needs protecting?
I certainly feel the need of sunglasses much more since my operation, if only as a matter of comfort.
OK, day after surgery. My vision seems quite a bit worse in that eye than yesterday. I forgot to wear the pirate patch to sleep, hopefully that was okay. I have my first follow up with the ophthalmologist/surgeon this morning.
OK, I did the post op appointment. Surgeon says I’m still dilated, that’s why the new eye is so blurry, and it should clear all day. Go figure.
I’m really wiped out, he said that’s fairly normal.
Enjoy your well-earned rest.
Yeah, dilation doesn’t just make it light-sensitive, it also screws up your focus. I’ll bet it’s decent by end of day, and you’ll be seeing well tomorrow.
I’m not sure it’s well earned. I paid the bill. But boy am I wiped out. Can’t really sleep, not tired.
I’ve done the drops twice today. 5 min between drops or you wash them out of your eyes, so it takes 15 m to do all three.
Don’t rub your eyes. Wear the patch. It prevents you from rubbing your eye in the pillow.
Keep water out if the eye. Rest it. Don’t try to use it. Let it heal.
Good luck.
Keep us informed. I’m anxiously following! And best wishes.
I got eye #2 done yesterday. All went well, and the dilation doesn’t seem as bad as my first. I can at least be in the house without sunglasses.
This will be my mid-distance (computer screen) focus. For now, things are blurry at any distance.
My first eye is doing great (day 15).
Yaay!
Excellent!