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FOLLOWING SURGERY

You will need to:

$ use the eye drops as prescribed;

$ be careful not to rub or press on your eye.

$ avoid strenuous activities until your ophthalmologist tells you to resume them

$ ask your doctor when you can begin driving

$ wear eyeglasses or an eye shield, as advised by your doctor.

You can continue most normal daily activities.

Over-the-counter pain medicine may be used, if necessary.

Is a laser used during cataract surgery.

Laser surgery is not used in cataract removal surgery. However, the lens capsule (the part of the eye that holds the lens in place) sometimes becomes cloudy several months or years after the original cataract operation. If the cloudy capsule blurs your vision, your ophthalmologist

Can perform a second surgery using a laser.

During the second procedure, called a posterior capsulotomy, a laser is used to make an opening in the cloudy lens capsule, restoring normal vision.

Will cataract surgery improve my vision?

The success rate of cataract surgery is excellent. Improved vision is achieved in the majority of patients if other vision-limiting problems are not present.

Complications after cataract surgery?

Though they rarely occur, serious complications of cataract surgery are:

r infection

r bleeding

r swelling; and detachment of the retina.

Call your ophthalmologist immediately if you have any of the following symptoms after surgery:

r pain not relieved by pain medication

r loss of vision

r nausea, vomiting, or excessive coughing

r injury to the eye.

Even if cataract surgery is successful, some patients may not see as well as they would like to. Other eye problems such as macular degeneration (aging of the retina), glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy may limit vision after surgery. Even with these problems, cataract surgery may still be worthwhile. Talk to your ophthalmologist to learn more about cataract surgery and its risks and benefits.

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