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Margaret

  • Cataracts
  • 20/06/2025
Margaret – Cork- Cataracts

“I Hadn’t Been Able to See Clearly in 40 Years—Now I Don’t Need Glasses at All”

Sitting down to chat with Margaret, and one word come to mind – Joy. She’s all smiles, grateful, and says she doesn’t even recognise herself without the glasses. Her friends even have to do a double take when she FaceTimes them. After 40 years of impaired vision, Margaret can see clearly again.
“The care, the comfort, the speed—it was beyond anything I imagined. I’ve been talking to my friends since, I can’t contain my tears of joy, and my friends barely recognise my new look without the glasses.”
“Within days, I had surgery on both eyes. Just like that, the cataracts were gone—and for the first time in 40 years, I didn’t need glasses.”
She describes the experience as seamless from start to finish.
“Everything was so well organised. The Daniya Hotel was beautiful and spotless, and full of other lovely Irish people—it felt like a little home away from home. The drivers—Tony, Kevin, John, and Xavi—were absolute gentlemen. They brought us everywhere and even checked in on us in the evenings. You never felt alone.”
Margaret now feels like a new woman and is looking forward to big plans
“Next week, I’m walking the full Cork City Marathon!”
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