Recovery after cataract surgery
In general, it can be said that modern eye operations are characterised by a minimal risk of post-operative complications and a short recovery, and they allow a quick return to normal life. Depending on the method used, the length of recovery after cataract surgery may vary. However, you can also influence the healing time yourself.
Cataract can only be treated by surgery. However, there is no need to fear it. In our country, as in other developed countries, it is one of the most frequently performed and safest operations of all. After cataract surgery you will regain good eyesight. And not only at one distance – you can have it at all distances.
The essence of cataract surgery lies in replacing the clouded lens with a new, artificial one. If you opt for a procedure covered by health insurance, a monofocal lens will be implanted in your eye, allowing good vision at one distance. However, you can also choose methods that will ensure good eyesight at all distances. One of the top modern methods is FEMTO Z-Prelex, in which sharp surgical instruments are replaced by a femtosecond laser. It is more precise, faster, gentler and kinder to the eye, thanks to which you will get perfect eyesight with a minimal risk of complications. Above all, with this method the natural lens is replaced by a trifocal one, which allows excellent near and distance vision and also vision at very short distances. After the procedure you will very quickly forget about prescription glasses or contact lenses.
The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, and although you will notice better vision immediately after the operation, do not count on driving. Refrain from it for at least 24 hours after the operation and arrange for someone to drive you home from the clinic.
Cataract surgery, as we mentioned above, is extremely safe. Depending on the chosen method, the length of recovery may differ. As a rule, the more modern the method, the faster the healing. The truth is, however, that you can also influence the recovery time yourself, both positively and negatively.
After the procedure, your doctor will give you advice and recommendations on how to treat your eyes in the following days and weeks so that healing is trouble-free. These are simple procedures and adjustments to some activities. By following them, you eliminate the risk of post-operative complications and of unnecessarily prolonging the healing time.
If your doctor recommends wearing sunglasses, be sure to listen. Freshly operated eyes need to be protected not only from sunlight, but also from wind, dust and water.
Excessive strain on the eyes can also slow down healing. This applies even to activities in which it might seem that you do not use your eyes much. A typical example is physical work and lifting heavy objects. During these, intraocular pressure increases, which has a negative effect on recovery. However, you need not worry. You will only have to take a break from weight training or your job for a few days.
In the first days, also be careful when bathing or showering. Beware of water, but above all of chemicals in the form of soaps, shampoos or shower gels. Make-up is not exactly ideal either. When making up your eyelids or eyelashes, a tiny particle of dirt can fall into the eye and irritate it. Mascara can also transfer bacteria that cause inflammation into your eye.
Even riskier than make-up, in terms of transferring bacteria or small particles of dirt, are dirty hands. Try to make sure that you do not rub your eyes or touch them in any way during the day, especially if you have not just washed your hands.
It is a fact that an artificial lens cannot develop cataract. So if you decided on surgery already in your forties because of presbyopia, you have thereby secured the only guaranteed prevention against the development of cataract. The truth is, however, that there is also so-called secondary cataract, which can limit you even if you have already undergone cataract or presbyopia surgery. If you experience hazy vision, if your eyes water more intensely, or if your distance or near vision has deteriorated, secondary cataract may be to blame. However, you need not worry. It does not form on the lens, but on its capsule. It is caused by thickening of the posterior wall of the lens capsule or by its clouding.
You can get rid of secondary cataract very quickly and easily. In the vast majority of cases, treatment with a YAG laser is enough; with a short application it dissolves the opacity in the capsule. After a few minutes you leave the clinic without any restrictions. You return to normal life practically immediately, without restrictions in your work, hobbies or sport.
Cataract can only be treated by surgery. However, there is no need to fear it. In our country, as in other developed countries, it is one of the most frequently performed and safest operations of all. After cataract surgery you will regain good eyesight. And not only at one distance – you can have it at all distances.
Thanks to FEMTO Z-Prelex you will get rid of glasses for good
The essence of cataract surgery lies in replacing the clouded lens with a new, artificial one. If you opt for a procedure covered by health insurance, a monofocal lens will be implanted in your eye, allowing good vision at one distance. However, you can also choose methods that will ensure good eyesight at all distances. One of the top modern methods is FEMTO Z-Prelex, in which sharp surgical instruments are replaced by a femtosecond laser. It is more precise, faster, gentler and kinder to the eye, thanks to which you will get perfect eyesight with a minimal risk of complications. Above all, with this method the natural lens is replaced by a trifocal one, which allows excellent near and distance vision and also vision at very short distances. After the procedure you will very quickly forget about prescription glasses or contact lenses.The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, and although you will notice better vision immediately after the operation, do not count on driving. Refrain from it for at least 24 hours after the operation and arrange for someone to drive you home from the clinic.
You can also help yourself heal faster
Cataract surgery, as we mentioned above, is extremely safe. Depending on the chosen method, the length of recovery may differ. As a rule, the more modern the method, the faster the healing. The truth is, however, that you can also influence the recovery time yourself, both positively and negatively.After the procedure, your doctor will give you advice and recommendations on how to treat your eyes in the following days and weeks so that healing is trouble-free. These are simple procedures and adjustments to some activities. By following them, you eliminate the risk of post-operative complications and of unnecessarily prolonging the healing time.
If your doctor recommends wearing sunglasses, be sure to listen. Freshly operated eyes need to be protected not only from sunlight, but also from wind, dust and water.
Excessive strain on the eyes can also slow down healing. This applies even to activities in which it might seem that you do not use your eyes much. A typical example is physical work and lifting heavy objects. During these, intraocular pressure increases, which has a negative effect on recovery. However, you need not worry. You will only have to take a break from weight training or your job for a few days.
In the first days, also be careful when bathing or showering. Beware of water, but above all of chemicals in the form of soaps, shampoos or shower gels. Make-up is not exactly ideal either. When making up your eyelids or eyelashes, a tiny particle of dirt can fall into the eye and irritate it. Mascara can also transfer bacteria that cause inflammation into your eye.
Even riskier than make-up, in terms of transferring bacteria or small particles of dirt, are dirty hands. Try to make sure that you do not rub your eyes or touch them in any way during the day, especially if you have not just washed your hands.
Secondary cataract is not dangerous
It is a fact that an artificial lens cannot develop cataract. So if you decided on surgery already in your forties because of presbyopia, you have thereby secured the only guaranteed prevention against the development of cataract. The truth is, however, that there is also so-called secondary cataract, which can limit you even if you have already undergone cataract or presbyopia surgery. If you experience hazy vision, if your eyes water more intensely, or if your distance or near vision has deteriorated, secondary cataract may be to blame. However, you need not worry. It does not form on the lens, but on its capsule. It is caused by thickening of the posterior wall of the lens capsule or by its clouding.You can get rid of secondary cataract very quickly and easily. In the vast majority of cases, treatment with a YAG laser is enough; with a short application it dissolves the opacity in the capsule. After a few minutes you leave the clinic without any restrictions. You return to normal life practically immediately, without restrictions in your work, hobbies or sport.
