Can you open your eyes after chalazion surgery?

After chalazion surgery, patients can usually open their eyes, but may have difficulty opening their eyes due to eyelid swelling in the early postoperative period. Chalazion surgery is a kind of external eye surgery, the surgery is not very traumatic to the patient, the operation process is about ten minutes, in the postoperative period need to use sterile gauze to cover the surface of the patient’s eyes, if the patient’s postoperative pain is mild and there are no other symptoms, in the postoperative period, the patient can open the eyes. However, because of the swelling of the eyelids in the early postoperative period, it is difficult for the patient to open his/her eyes. After the swelling subsides, the patient can open his/her eyes normally. After chalazion surgery, patients usually need to use antibiotic eye drops, such as levofloxacin eye drops and other drugs as prescribed by the doctor to prevent inflammation, and also need to prevent the wound from getting wet to avoid wound infection. It is recommended that chalazion patients follow the doctor’s instructions for postoperative care, regular checkups, and timely consultation when discomfort occurs.