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If you know that you will be heading in for cataract surgery soon, you will want to set yourself up for success with the proper recovery process. Although cataract surgery is relatively quick to perform, the recovery process can take a number of days. Therefore, knowing how to successfully recover before you go in for your surgery will help set you up for success. 

Way #1: Get Someone to Drive You Home

You will have just had surgery on your eye and under no circumstance should you try to drive yourself home. That just isn't safe. Instead, get someone to take you to and from your appointment. If you don't have someone to take you to and from your appointment, arrange for a taxi or rideshare service to both take you and bring you home. 

Way #2: Fulfill Your Prescription

Your eye doctor is going to give you a prescription for antibiotic eye drops and anti-inflammatory eye drops. If you ask, they can give you this prescription in advance, and you can get it fulfilled before you go in for surgery, so you don't have to take care of that task later. 

You are going to want to take your eye drops as prescribed by your eye doctor. The antibiotic eye drops will ensure that you don't get an eye infection, which would complicate the healing process.

The anti-inflammatory eye drops will assist with decreasing internal inflammation after your surgery, which will thus help with the recovery process. Use the drops for as long as necessary.

You may get an oral pain reliever as well, although the physical discomfort from the surgery should be small. 

Way #3: Don't Touch Your Eyes

After your surgery, you are going to want to avoid touching your eyes. Of course, you will want to, but you are going to have to exert willpower to avoid touching your eyes. Your eyes will be sensitive, and the last thing you want to do is touch your eyes and transfer dust, dirt, and pollen into your eyes. 

Way #4: Protect Your Eyes from Irritants

You will want to protect your eyes from irritants, such as dust, dirt, and pollen. You should deep clean your house before your surgery and maybe get someone else to clean it while you recover, so you are not exposed to all the dust that is stirred up during the cleaning process.

Whenever you go outside, you should wear sunglasses or goggles to protect your eyes from all the irritants that fly around in the air. 

Way #5: Watch How You Move

After your surgery, you need to watch how you move. You are going to want to avoid bending over the day of your surgery. Bending over actually puts a lot of extra pressure on your eyes. You are also going to want to avoid strenuous activity for a few weeks. You don't want to engage in any movements that will pressure your eyes as they heal. All that can wait until the healing process is complete. 

The result of successful cataract surgery is better vision, so you will want to do what you can to set yourself up for a successful recovery period. Talk to your doctor before your surgery to get a fuller picture of what you should do during your recovery period to ensure that you end up with the eyesight you want once you are fully healed.  

To learn more, contact a service like Sabates Eye Centers.