{"id":5888,"date":"2015-02-10T21:13:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T20:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/?page_id=5888"},"modified":"2018-12-16T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T10:48:31","slug":"convalescence-post-cataract-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/en\/cataract\/convalescence-post-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect post Cataract surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Post-op Cataract Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Today, <strong>after a <a href=\"\/en\/eye-conditions\/cataract\/minimally-invasive-cataract-surgery\/\">minimally invasive cataract surgery<\/a> <\/strong> with topic anesthesia, post-op should be expected as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The patient is discharged with no bandages about 1 hour after surgery<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>slight discomfort<\/strong> is perceived for <strong>4 to 5 hour<\/strong>, similar to the feeling experienced when we get a little shampoo in the eyes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eyesight improves after 4 to 5 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The next day, the patient can see well with no discomforts at all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From the next day it is already possible to watch tv, use the computer and drive.<\/strong> It is always best to ask the ophthalmologist for advice, when he performs a checkup the day after.<\/li>\n<li>Patients should not lift weights for about a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1067\" title=\"cataratta convalescenza\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/microchirurgiaoculare\/img\/opt\/contactUs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"144\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is advisable to abstain from sports for about a month.<\/li>\n<li>It is fundamental not to touch the affected eye for a week<\/li>\n<li>It is a best practice <strong>not to sleep on the side of the affected eye for a few days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After the first two days it is ok to shower and wash hair, always paying attention not to get soap or shampoo in the eyes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cataract Surgery Complications<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-849\" title=\"cataratta-secondaria-yag-laser\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/hitech2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"209\" \/>The most dreaded complication, even if extremely rare, is <strong>infection<\/strong>. During the first days after surgery, the risk of infection is still high.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, the patient has to meet deadlines set by the ophthalmologist for checkups and follow a theraphy with antibiotic eye drops. In case of any visual disturbance, specific checkups are mandatory: even infections, when catched immediately, can be properly treated.<\/p>\n<p>It is best not to touch the affected eye for the first days and follow common hygiene rules to avoid the risk of infections that could become particularly serious after surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post-op Cataract Surgery Today, after a minimally invasive cataract surgery with topic anesthesia, post-op should be expected as follows: The patient is discharged with no bandages about 1 hour after surgery A slight discomfort is perceived for 4 to 5 hour, similar to the feeling experienced when we get a little shampoo in the eyes. 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