What you should eat and drink after glaucoma surgery

After glaucoma surgery, the patient’s diet should be based on light and easy-to-digest food, with as little water as possible, and adequate vitamins and trace elements. After glaucoma surgery, patients need to take good care of themselves to promote recovery. Patients need to avoid eating a lot of greasy, spicy and stimulating food, and take light food as the main, to avoid adverse effects on the recovery of the wound. In addition, patients should not drink a lot of water to prevent elevated intraocular pressure. In addition to diet, during this period, patients should also avoid being in a dark environment for a long time, not to mention close reading, playing the computer and cell phone, should give the eyes appropriate rest time, to avoid recurrence of the disease. In addition, within two weeks after surgery, do not let water get into the eyes when washing, so as to avoid infection and affect the recovery of the eyes. It is recommended that patients after glaucoma surgery follow the doctor’s instructions for care, regular review, and timely consultation when discomfort occurs.