DO put your drops and take your medications regularly.

The drops following cataract surgery are continued for approximately 4-6 weeks after surgery. Lubricating eye drops however may continue for upto 3 months after surgery.

Always keep a gap of approximately 5 minutes between two different drops.

Ensure strict hygiene while instilling and storing the drops.

Do not discontinue the drops when the bottle finishes, buy a new bottle and continue until the prescribed date.

If the drops change color, it must be discarded as it is possibly contaminated. Ensure the drops are replaced every 40 days.

Some drops cause precipitation which is normal. Please consult your treating ophthalmologist regarding the same. 

Clean your eyes with a sterile cotton ball (boiled and cooled overnight) two to three times a day.

Any excess tearing, should be wiped away from below the eyes using clean tissues which are immediately discarded.

DON’T rub your eyes. 

It is important to use an eye shield taped down at night for the week following surgery to prevent accidental injury whilst sleeping.

DO wear your protective glasses for the first week.

DON’T splash tap water in your eyes

DON’T let dirt or smoke go into your eyes

DON’T let tap water enter your eyes while bathing, for a few days its preferable to have a bath just below the neck and the face can be cleaned with a clean wet towel ensuring you don’t go close to the operated eye.

DO continue your daily activities like watching TV, working on your computer

DO continue having your regular diet

DON’T lift heavy weights for the first week. For those into sports, avoid contact sports for few months.

You will have some amount of itching, irritation, redness or watering in your eye after the surgery this is totally normal. Over a period of time these symptoms will gradually go away

It takes almost one month for the post operative visual acuity to stabilize after the surgery.

Should you find any odd symptoms after your surgery, please pick up your phone and call your ophthalmologist. 

Generally, follow ups are done on day 1, day 5 and day 21. 

Your final glass prescription will be given to you within 20 to 30 days postoperatively which will further improve the quality of vision.