Cataract Surgery

Aajonus stated directly that if cataracts are removed surgically, there is a high risk of causing scarring which will further diminish the eyes from cleansing. This is the core objection he raised when a person with cataracts asked him whether surgery was safe. His framing is precise: the eye must cleanse itself to resolve the underlying condition, and surgery creates scar tissue that interferes with that cleansing capacity. The surgery does not address the reason waste products accumulated in the first place, which is congestion of the exit passages and poor circulation. By adding surgical scarring on top of existing congestion, the person is left in a worse structural position than before the procedure.

He also offered a broader critique of medical technology in general that applies directly to cataract surgery: all medical equipment is designed to alter the body and temporarily improve function without improving health. In his newsletter writings, he extended this critique to laser eye surgery, noting that laser surgery unnaturally changes the shape of a weak or damaged cornea and does not improve the poor eye health that caused the cornea or lens to degenerate. The same logic applies to cataract surgery: removing the cataract does not restore healthy circulation through the eye or eliminate the underlying toxic burden. Without those corrections, the conditions that produced the cataracts persist.

The primary non-surgical physical intervention Aajonus recommended for cataracts was applying a hot water bottle, inserted into a flannel pillowcase, against the side of the face to deliver heat to the eye on that side. He specified that this be done by alternating sides each night: one eye receives the heat treatment on one night, and the other eye receives it the following night. The purpose of this protocol is to improve circulation out of the eyes and to help clear the congested exit passages that are preventing waste from leaving. The heat facilitates movement of the waste products that are accumulating and causing the clouding.

He indicated that once a person begins cleansing the eyes with heat and food together, surgery should not be necessary. The heat and dietary interventions together provide enough support for the natural detoxification process to proceed. He framed this as giving the person time to explore and think about their condition rather than reacting immediately with surgery, because consistent application of the heat and food protocol would allow observable progress.

Aajonus provided a specific fruit meal formula to be consumed twice weekly as part of the cataract treatment protocol. The formula consists of 2 ounces of lime juice, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 3 ounces of pineapple, 2 tablespoons of coconut cream, 1.5 tablespoons of raw dairy cream, one-half teaspoon of raw apple cider vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of unheated honey. He stated that this combination helps dissolve blockages when the hot water bottle is applied to one side each night.

He also referenced consuming 1 tablespoon of olive oil every day, which a patient had already been doing for about six months prior to writing to him. In his response, he modified this by stating that with the other changes he was recommending, the olive oil every second or third day would be sufficient, rather than daily. The olive oil recommendation was not abandoned but was adjusted downward in frequency once the fuller protocol involving heat and the citrus-pineapple fruit meal was in place.

For cataracts specifically, he mentioned using coconut cream with lime juice applied topically to the eye, and alternating that with egg white placed directly in the eye. The egg white application follows the same protocol he recommended broadly for eye conditions: placing approximately half a teaspoon of egg white in an eye cup, tilting the head back, stretching the eyelid open, rolling the eye around to coat it thoroughly, and not rinsing it out afterward, only wiping off the exterior. He noted that egg white has chemistry similar to tears but with more protein, and that it feeds and strengthens the eye from outside.

He also recommended raw unsalted butter in the eye, specifically at night before sleep. The butter is melted in the palm, a small amount is placed on the little finger, the lower eyelid is pulled down, and the butter is rubbed along the white of the eye, then the eye is rolled around to coat it. He noted this produces foggy vision for approximately 10 to 20 minutes, which is why it should be done just before sleeping. He considered butter slightly more effective than egg white for healing purposes, and noted that sheep's butter is a little more effective than cow's butter. For cataracts, his general instruction was to alternate the coconut cream and lime juice with the egg white application.

In correspondence addressing eye conditions including glaucoma, Aajonus made specific distinctions about which types of cheese are appropriate. He instructed one patient not to eat Cheddar cheese for eye-related conditions, specifying that Colby or Jack cheese is preferable. He recommended consuming a cube of cheese the size of a sugar cube, approximately one-half teaspoon, ten minutes prior to eating meat and fruit meals, and every thirty minutes at all other times except during sleep. For glaucoma, he specified avoiding all cheese for six months. Whether the same restriction applied to cataracts was not stated separately, but the cheese type recommendation of Colby or Jack over Cheddar was given in the context of improving eye conditions generally.

Aajonus made a consistent recommendation across multiple sources that red meat supports the eyes in a way that white meats, fish, and fowl do not. He stated that red meat helps maintain eye muscles and recommended eating at least 4 ounces of red meat daily for people with deteriorating vision. He observed that when patients experienced blurred vision, eating red meat rather than other proteins would restore vision within about an hour, and that fish and chicken did not produce this effect despite the eye being heavily neurological in nature. He acknowledged this seemed counterintuitive given that white meats in his framework generally support nerve and neurological tissue regeneration better, but stated that his experiments consistently showed red meat was the substance that affected eye clarity and strength. For cataracts specifically, he noted that red meat with butter, egg, and a little cheese helps the eyes recover more quickly in the context of meat meals.

Bell peppers, especially yellow bell peppers, were mentioned as supporting eyesight improvement and were recommended to be eaten with a meat meal.

One case study in the workshop transcripts involves a woman named Nancy who had been on the Primal Diet for approximately a year and a half. She described going to an ophthalmologist who "messed up the cataract," after which she had black material visible in the back of the eye. The doctor expressed concern about potential loss of the eye. Faced with that outcome from surgical intervention, she chose to pursue the dietary approach fully rather than continue with conventional treatment. The transcript does not detail her subsequent outcome beyond her choice to commit to the full diet to try to save the eye herself, but Aajonus presented her case as an example of what can follow from surgical interference with cataracts.

This case illustrates the specific risk Aajonus identified with cataract surgery: that the intervention itself can create complications that are more serious than the original condition, in this instance potentially threatening the survival of the eye entirely.

In his newsletter writings, Aajonus extended his critique of eye surgery to encompass the entire framework in which ophthalmologists operate. He stated that ophthalmologists provide no effective instructions to patients on how to increase the health of eyes prior to or after surgery. When eyes do not get healthier following a procedure, ophthalmologists continue to reexamine eyesight and sell glasses, contact lenses, and additional procedures. He framed this as an economic structure rather than a health-oriented one, drawing a parallel to planned obsolescence in manufactured goods, where treatments address symptoms rather than causes to ensure continued consumption of medical services.

In his framework, cataract surgery fits this pattern precisely: it removes the accumulated waste by excision rather than by restoring the circulation and detoxification that would have cleared the waste naturally and prevented its recurrence. Without improving the underlying eye health, the conditions that created the cataracts in the first place remain fully operative.

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