Hey there, friends! So, let’s talk about something pretty cool that happened recently with the legendary Whoopi Goldberg. On Monday, March 20, during an episode of The View, Whoopi showed up looking slightly different—she wasn’t wearing her signature glasses! That’s right, folks, after nearly three decades of relying on them, she decided to take action. She underwent eye surgery to correct a condition she’s been dealing with. Let me break it down for you and give you all the juicy details you’re craving. Keep scrolling to learn more!
Why Did Whoopi Goldberg Decide to Have Eye Surgery?
During the episode of The View, Whoopi’s cohosts immediately noticed something different about her appearance—she wasn’t wearing her glasses. Normally, Whoopi would need them to see the papers on the table in front of her or to read lines off the teleprompter. But this time, she was glasses-free! She explained to her cohosts that she had undergone an operation to replace her lens with one that functions similarly to her eyeglass lens. It’s like upgrading your vision hardware, if you will. Let’s dive deeper into what led her to this decision.
Whoopi, known for her sharp wit and humor, revealed that her eyesight had been changing over time. She even admitted to having “teeny tiny” cataracts that needed to be addressed. She shared a funny story about a recent episode where she struggled to read the teleprompter without her glasses. “Two weeks ago, when we had a show with the folks from Picard, I was trying to read the prompter without my actual glasses and I couldn’t do it. So, I ended up having to use them,” she recalled. This experience was the final straw, and she decided it was time to take action.
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What Kind of Eye Condition Did Whoopi Goldberg Have?
Whoopi’s surgery was aimed at correcting a condition known as presbyopia, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is “the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects.” This condition is quite common as we age and can significantly impact daily activities like reading or using a computer. Whoopi informed her audience that so far, she’s only had the procedure done on one eye, but she’s thrilled with the results. “This is something they’ve been doing for a while, and people don’t know about it,” she explained. “Your insurance will cover it, though you have to pay for the lens yourself.”
Now, fans who are used to seeing Whoopi with her glasses might feel a bit surprised, but Whoopi herself is excited about her new look. “I’ve been wearing glasses now for almost 28 years. If you’re over 28, you know what I looked like before, when I was wearing sunglasses or cool glasses because they were cool,” she joked. “If you’re under 28, you don’t know that there was a time that I didn’t have glasses, and now, this is what I look like! You know, it’s not so bad.”
Whoopi’s Glasses Mishap Before the Surgery
Interestingly, just a month before her surgery, Whoopi admitted during a February 1 episode of The View that she had accidentally sat on her glasses, leaving her no choice but to wear an older pair. “I have on glasses that are maybe 4 years old, so, if you see me [squinting], that’s why,” she told viewers. “I just wanted y’all to know there’s nothing wrong — I just sat on the glasses, not paying a bit of attention to where my big behind was going. Just click.”
