What to expect after cataract surgery

Precautions after cataract surgery include paying attention to eye hygiene, avoiding strenuous exercise, adjusting daily diet, and improving sleeping position. 1. Pay attention to eye hygiene: After surgery, you should pay attention to eye hygiene, especially when you wash your face, hair, or take a bath, to avoid sewage into the eyes, and don’t rub your eyes with dirty hands to prevent infection. 2. Avoid strenuous exercise: After surgery, you should rest in bed, avoid strenuous exercise, do not press your eyes with your hands, do not bow your head for a long time, do not cough violently, and do not lift heavy objects. 3. Adjustment of daily diet: After surgery, you need to adjust your daily diet, eat a light diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, try not to eat stimulating foods, and do not drink alcohol and smoke. 4. Improve sleeping posture: After the surgery, you need to adjust your sleeping posture, choose to sleep in a flat position or lie on your side towards the non-operated eye, and wear a protective eye mask to protect it. In addition, after the operation, you need to follow the doctor’s guidance, safe and reasonable application of medication, do not take medication without authorization.