What Activities Should You Avoid After Cataract Surgery?

Cataract surgery is a quick, safe, and painless procedure that can improve your vision and quality of life. However, it is important to take the necessary precautions during the recovery period to ensure a successful outcome. After cataract surgery, you should avoid strenuous activities, heavy lifting, swimming, and wearing eye makeup for at least a month. Until your doctor tells you otherwise, you should only do light activities.

We recommend avoiding exercise for at least one week after cataract surgery. Any discomfort or tenderness caused by the procedure will go away in a few days and you can start with some light to moderate exercise such as walking or stretching.

Exercises

that involve putting your head below the waist should be avoided as bending down can put pressure and tension on your eyes. Swimming should also be avoided for at least a month after cataract surgery as bacteria in the eye while it is still healing can cause an infection.

Getting Back to Your Normal Routine

Getting back to your normal daily routine after cataract surgery requires a little time and patience. The recovery time may vary from patient to patient but in most cases it may take up to a week for the eyes to calm down and vision to return to normal. High intraocular pressure is one of the most common complications in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Many patients have questions about physical activity after cataract surgery and how quickly they can expect to resume normal activities.

In patients who have cataracts in both eyes, the cataract that causes the greatest loss of vision is usually removed first. You should avoid strenuous exercise such as cycling for at least four weeks after cataract surgery.

Contacting an Eye Care Specialist

Now you can contact the best eye care specialists to schedule your cataract surgery at Glenn Medical Center. Cataract surgery is a procedure that involves removing the eye's natural lens which causes blurred and blurred vision and is then replaced by an artificial lens known as an intraocular lens (IOL).

If you want to have the most successful recovery possible from cataract surgery, you should avoid any strenuous activity.