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After Cataract Surgery

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After cataract surgery, it is normal to feel itching and some mild discomfort. To combat this, your doctor may recommend that you take a pain reliever such as Tylenol. You may also have temporary fluid discharge from your eye and be sensiti...
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Immediately after cataract surgery, a shield is placed over the patient's eye. The patient then rests as he or she drinks a beverage or eats. After this occurs, the patient usually is permitted to go home the same day of the surgery. Anothe...
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It depends on what type of intraocular lens you elect to have implanted. Most patients do not need glasses or contacts for distance tasks following cataract surgery with a traditional monofocal lens, but still rely on reading glasses for ne...
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Hello! There are no restrictions on flying after cataract surgery. It is safe even relatively soon after the procedure. If you feel your eye a little dry and irritable this is because of the air conditioning. Flying could be dangerous only ...
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Flying after cataract removal surgery will not harm your eye.
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"No" Although these instructions do not specifically state "scratching" I would assume that if it isn't OK to rub your eye and you must wear a patch, then scratching it is definitely out: Your eye will be covered the da...
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No. Today, cataract patients who have artificial or intraocular lenses (IOLs) implanted during surgery may only need reading glasses for close vision. Patients who do not receive IOLs wear contact lenses for distance vision and reading glas...
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Standard (single vision) lens implants do not have the ability to provide a full range of vision. Thus, most people who have single vision lens implants will need glasses after cataract surgery . However, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® lens , a new...
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I had cataract surgery and can read without my glasses because one eye was corrected 20/20 and one is 20/30, which lets me read the computer without glasses. I can read papers or books without reading glasses, too, but it tends to tire my e...
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