{"id":13663,"date":"2026-07-22T15:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13663"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:18:04","slug":"the-young-and-the-restless-wednesday-july-22-recap-nikkis-meltdown-over-vision-not-coming-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13663","title":{"rendered":"The Young and the Restless Wednesday, July 22 Recap: Nikki&#8217;s Meltdown Over Vision Not Coming Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#comments-anchor\"><span class=\"spot-im-replies-count\" data-post-id=\"486946\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebdirtylaundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Young-and-the-Restless-Wednesday-July-22-Recap_-Nikkis-Meltdown-Over-Vision-Not-Coming-Back.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-486947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.celebdirtylaundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Young-and-the-Restless-Wednesday-July-22-Recap_-Nikkis-Meltdown-Over-Vision-Not-Coming-Back.jpg\" alt=\"The Young and the Restless Wednesday, July 22 Recap: Nikki's Meltdown Over Vision Not Coming Back\" width=\"500\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celebdirtylaundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Young-and-the-Restless-Wednesday-July-22-Recap_-Nikkis-Meltdown-Over-Vision-Not-Coming-Back.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.celebdirtylaundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Young-and-the-Restless-Wednesday-July-22-Recap_-Nikkis-Meltdown-Over-Vision-Not-Coming-Back-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.celebdirtylaundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Young-and-the-Restless-Wednesday-July-22-Recap_-Nikkis-Meltdown-Over-Vision-Not-Coming-Back-100x55.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebdirtylaundry.com\/category\/soap-opera\/\">Young and the Restless (Y&amp;R) recap<\/a> for Wednesday, July 22, reveals that Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) will lash out after her bandages are removed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) will also react to Phyllis Summers\u2019 (Michelle Stafford) job offer, so here\u2019s what Y&amp;R fans can expect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the Newman ranch, Nikki will be cautiously hopeful about her prayers being answered as she brushes her hair and prepares for her doctor\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) will complain to Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) about Phyllis taking Matt up to her suite at the GCAC last night and refusing to open the door.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nikki\u2019s family will ultimately gather in the waiting room while she heads in for her appointment with Dr. Nowling (Doug Tompos).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Nikki gets nervous and realizes she wants a loved one there for her bandage removal, Victor will come in for support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At one point, Dr. Nowling will remind Nikki that the optic nerve is very sensitive and may not be healed, so her vision could still return later if it hasn\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once Nikki\u2019s bandages come off, she\u2019ll be distraught to find she\u2019s still stuck in total darkness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Victor, Nick, Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) and Claire Newman (Hayley Erin) will all try to support Nikki, but she\u2019ll seem eager to be alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Nikki\u2019s bedroom, she\u2019ll cry out and smash a mirror as she has a meltdown over her eyesight not coming back \u2013 at least not yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Phyllis\u2019 suite, Matt will wake up on her sofa after pumping the brakes last night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since Matt will still be planning on leaving town, he\u2019ll suggest he didn\u2019t want to take advantage of Phyllis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Matt asks Phyllis to buy him breakfast, they\u2019ll head to Society and debate whether he can truly have a fresh start in Genoa City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matt will admit Phyllis makes him feel like the things she says are possible, so she\u2019ll keep pushing him to believe in a clean slate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Phyllis will ultimately suggest Matt could come to work for her at Arabesque, but he won\u2019t think he\u2019s qualified.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once Phyllis argues that Matt\u2019s skills could be adapted to the corporate world, he\u2019ll realize she wants him to come be her fixer instead of Victor\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Matt mulls over Phyllis\u2019 proposition, Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) will get ready for her video call with Martin Laurent (Christopher Cousins) at the Abbott mansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) and Diane Jenkins Abbott (Susan Walters) will all be in the room with Traci, but she\u2019ll think it\u2019s best if they stay quiet while she\u2019s speaking with Martin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Traci connects with Martin on that video call, he\u2019ll be pleased to hear that she received his letters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traci will explain the Dr. Laurence Markham (Jere Burns) situation and wonder if Martin can offer any info based on his interactions with Dr. Markham while posing as Dr. Alan Laurent (Christopher Cousins).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Martin will insist Dr. Markham is a narcissistic sociopath and that his books were total drivel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Martin will remember a summer house that Dr. Markham might be hiding out in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instead of just giving Traci the location and anything else he might know, Martin will insist on having an in-person meeting with her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traci will agree to it and disconnect abruptly, but Diane will suggest they might be able to figure out where that summer home is without Martin\u2019s additional help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although part of Traci will want to prove 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