Discharge Instructions

• Your eye may feel like it has a stick in it today, this is normal. It should be 80-90% better by tomorrow. With any surgery there is a risk of infection. If your symptoms get worse instead of better (increase in discomfort and/or redness, or the vision doesn’t begin to clear). Please call the office right away if it is during regular business hours, or go to the emergency department if it is after clinic hours.
• Your eyes may sting when you put your drops in, this is normal.
• Make sure you space your drops 5 minutes apart, this will avoid the second drop washing out the first drop.
• Take your drops every hour today when you are awake. Once you go to bed, you do not have to wake up to take your drops. Tomorrow you will start following the drop schedule given to you.
• Your vision may be blurry the day of surgery; it should slowly start to improve over the next 24-48 hours.
• Do not rub your eyes for any reason. When washing your eyes, use a warm cloth and dab gently under the lower lid.
• You may shower as normal. Avoid letting water, soap or shampoo run into your eyes.
• Avoid heavy physical exertion and bending at the waist for extended periods.
• Avoid hot tubs and swimming pools for 2 weeks.
• You must wear your shield when sleeping for the first week.
• Your eyes will be sensitive to light, wearing sunglasses will help.
• If you normally wear glasses, that prescription will no longer work for you. You will need to get the lens popped out of the glasses. 2 weeks after both cataracts are removed; you can visit your optometrist to get your prescription updated.

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