Cataracts may present itself in older people as they age, and even children can contract the disease at a young age due to eye injury, or the condition can be congenital as well. Due to the advanced techniques and surgical procedures available today, this disease can be treated with much ease. When the patient is of good health and does not have previous injuries affecting the eye, cataract surgery in Dubai will go smoothly, and recovery is an uncomplicated experience. After the surgery to remove cataracts from the eye, the patient will have a follow-up with the ophthalmologist on the next day to ensure that the process of recovery is trouble-free.
The doctor will also prescribe eye drops which one will have to apply many times during the day for a certain period of time after the procedure. It is vital that these drops are used exactly the way in which the eye specialist has described for it to work effectively. The presence of anti-inflammatory ingredients and antibiotics in these drops aid in the quick healing stopping any kind of infection. Along with the drops, the patient will be advised about the list of activities which they should refrain from in the days following surgery, and it is essential to follow this advice.
Right After Surgery
The cataract surgery will last for about 10 minutes per eye, and after this procedure, the patient is asked to wait in the recovery area for at least 30 minutes until the anaesthesia used during surgery wears off. When you arrive for the cataract surgery, make sure there is someone to drive you back home, and also have a designated driver for 24 hours after the successful removal of cataracts. The eye doctor in Dubai will provide a protective cover for your eyes which has to be worn at night for the first few weeks after surgery.
This cover will help from your hands accidentally rubbing or grazing the eye in which the procedure has been performed. Anti-glare sunglasses will be given after surgery so that you can protect your eyes from bright light during the drive home and for the next few days. Most people tend to get much better eyesight and an improved vision within hours of surgery, although each patient can have the recovery progress at it’s own pace.
Days Following Surgery
After the surgery, for the first few hours, your vision can still be blurred since the eye needs to adjust to the new lens and heal. It is also possible to have a red colour in the eyes due to the damage to small blood vessels in the eye. If instead of anaesthetic drops, an injection was used on the skin near the eye, there might be a tiny bruise, which will also disappear in a few days’ time. Over the days following the procedure, the eyesight will improve significantly as the eye gets used to the new lens.
Weeks After Surgery
Checkups with the eye surgeon will be scheduled at regular intervals following the surgery so that any untoward symptom can be addressed at the earliest. After about eight weeks, every patient will get completely normal vision, and the eye will heal extremely well. There are some chances where a person may require prescription glasses to aid in vision after cataract surgery. If this is needed, the ophthalmologist will let you know when they need to be fitted.
After surgery, at any time, if you experience certain symptoms like an increase in pain in the operated eye, drastic worsening of vision, floating spots in the field of vision, light flashes that appear in front of the eye, vomiting and nausea, or any kind of discharge from the eye, it is imperative that you visit the eye clinic in Dubai and get a consultation from your doctor.
At Ebsaar Eye Surgery, we use the latest technology and employ highly qualified ophthalmologists who are passionate about their work in the field of eye care. The surgeon who performs the cataract removal operation will make sure that the post-operative procedures are attended to in the best possible way. Along with instructions on how to successfully recover after cataract surgery, our eye doctors will guide you all the way to retaining perfect vision.