CATARACT SURGERY POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

1. YOU WILL BE WEARING AN EYE SHIELD WHEN YOU LEAVE THE OPERATING ROOM THAT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE, EXCEPT WHEN PUTTING IN YOUR EYE DROPS, UNTIL YOU RETURN THE NEXT MORNING FOR YOUR ONE DAY CHECK. YOU WILL RESUME YOUR EYE DROPS WHEN YOU RETURN HOME FROM THE SURGERY CENTER THE DAY OF YOUR PROCEDURE. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SHEET PROVIDED TO YOU IN THE RECOVERY AREA.

AFTER SURGERY
ANTIBIOTIC (TOBRAMYCIN/OTHER) - 3 TIMES A DAY UNTIL DIRECTED OTHERWISE
STEROID (DUREZOL) -3 TIMES A DAY UNTIL DIRECTED OTHERWISE
NON-STEROIDAL (ILEVRO/OTHER) - ONE TIME EVERY MORNING UNTIL DIRECTED OTHERWISE

2. YOU MAY RESUME A REGULAR DIET.

3. PLEASE CONTINUE ALL YOUR MEDICATIONS ON YOUR REGULAR SCHEDULE.

4. IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DISCOMFORT SUCH AS AN ACHE, SORENESS, SCRATCHINESS, OR ITCHINESS, THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL AND YOU MAY TAKE ANY OVER THE COUNTER PAIN RELIEVER SUCH AS ALEVE, ADVIL OR TYLENOL. IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY SEVERE PAIN THAT IS NOT RELIEVED BY YOUR PAIN RELIEVER, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE. 410-546-2500. THERE IS A PHYSICIAN ON CALL AFTER HOURS SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM.

5. YOU MAY NOT LIFT ANYTHING MORE THAN 5 POUNDS FOR THE FIRST 24-48 HOURS. YOUR DOCTOR WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN YOU MAY INCREASE YOUR ACTIVITY.

6. SOMEONE SHOULD REMAIN WITH YOU FOR 24 HOURS AFTER YOU ARE DISCHARGED. MILD ACTIVITY IS FINE, BUT PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE WITH YOU AS YOU MAY BE UNSTEADY.

7. YOU MAY BEND OVER BRIEFLY, I.E. TO TIE YOUR SHOES, BUT NOT FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME.

8. DO NOT RUB OR BUMP YOUR EYE AFTER SURGERY.

9. WHEN RETURNING FOR YOUR POST-OPERATIVE APPOINTMENT, PLEASE GO TO THE OFFICE WHERE YOU NORMALLY GO FOR AN EYE EXAM.