What to expect after cataract surgery

After cataract surgery, patients should pay attention to dietary adjustments, life management and monitoring of the condition. 1. Dietary adjustments: After cataract surgery, patients’ diet should be based on light and nutritious food, pay attention to supplementing vitamins and trace elements, and eat foods rich in vitamin C, such as lemon, pineapple, oranges, etc. Patients should avoid eating oily, salty, spicy and stimulating foods, and avoid smoking and alcohol. Patients need to avoid eating greasy, salty, spicy and stimulating foods, and also need to avoid smoking and alcohol. 2. Life management: patients should pay attention to eye hygiene, avoid prolonged eye use, when going out during the day, patients can wear sunglasses or wide-brimmed hats to reduce glare, and try not to drive at night to avoid danger. 3. Monitor the condition: patients should also pay attention to monitor whether the visual acuity and visual function are normal, and whether there is pain, redness and aggravation of the eye, swelling around the eye, and abnormal secretion in the eye. It is recommended that patients after cataract surgery follow the doctor’s instructions for care, regular review, and timely consultation after discomfort occurs.