I’m on tap for cataract surgery on my left eye in just a couple of hours. Tick, tock.

The last two weeks has been heavy with anticipation. The first eye went so well that it’s been hard waiting to deal with the second eye.

For the past three days, I’ve had dueling eye drops. Three medications, two eyes, two different calendars that aren’t in sync. So morning and evening I consult the Left Eye and Right Eye calendars, then select the eye drops as specified, and self-administer. The drops begin three days before surgery and continue for a month, if I’m not mistaken. It can get a little confusing, but so far that’s been the only hassle.

I’ve already gotten used to the new colors that came with the first surgery, although my left eye still sees the yellowed tints of the cataract. But those will be gone shortly.

Here are a couple of photos suitable for the occasion.

The top photo shows the reception area in the waiting room at Jenkins Eye Care, the offices of my eye surgeon, Tyrie Jenkins. It’s all decked out in holiday decorations. Note the snowflakes and lights strung across the front of the counter.

But I quickly realized first impressions can be deceiving. It is, after all, a medical practice specializing in eyes.

So I brought the camera in closer, where you can see what’s really on display!

Not holiday lights, but eyeballs! Yes, we’re talking eyes here!

In any case, clear vision is my big Christmas gift this year. I should be done and sent home by mid-afternoon (and, yes, Meda will be picking me up at the surgery center).

Hopefully by dinner I’ll be ready to cautiously consume a glass of wine.

Tomorrow I’ll add an update on the experience.