Cataract surgery

Post-operative care

After your surgery we would like you to go home and take it easy.
 

You are NOT to use any eye drops that evening.

Please do not rub or touch the eye.

It is normal for your eye to feel some itching and mild discomfort after surgery.

Some discharge is also common and your eye may be sensitive to lights. If there is slight discomfort you can use a mild pain reliever (paracetamol). If you experience a lot of pain or a decrease in your vision, you should contact the hospital. This is not normal.

At your post-operative visit I will check to see how your incision is healing and will also check your eye-pressure. If everything is healing well, you will be able to reduce the drops down to zero over the next couple of weeks and see you own optician for a new lens in your glasses.