# King Felipe VI cataract surgery and recovery

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/king-felipe-vi-cataract-surgery-and-recovery
> Updated: 2026-10-27T19:00:05.000Z. Sources: 44. Developments: 2.

King Felipe VI of Spain underwent a successful 30-minute surgical procedure to treat cataracts and myopia in his left eye at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute in Oviedo. 

Following the operation, the King remained in the clinic overnight for observation and was discharged the following day. Zarzuela Palace confirmed that the monarch has since resumed his official institutional duties in Madrid and Vitoria-Gasteiz, maintaining his scheduled agenda while following medical recommendations such as the use of prescribed eye drops.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: King Felipe VI resumes official duties following cataract surgery

King Felipe VI has resumed his official duties in Spain after undergoing successful cataract surgery on his left eye in Oviedo.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/king-felipe-vi-resumes-official-duties-following-cataract-surgery

### 2026-10-25: King Felipe VI undergoes successful cataract surgery

Spanish King Felipe VI has successfully undergone routine cataract surgery on his left eye in Oviedo and has already resumed his official public duties in Madrid.

42 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/king-felipe-vi-undergoes-eye-surgery-in-oviedo

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