What your patients should expect after surgery:

• Come to a follow up appointment usually at one day, one-two weeks, and one to two months after surgery.
• The eye will feel scratchy for a few days, but vision often improves even the day of surgery.
• Patients are usually prescribed a fourth generation fluoroquinolone, a corticosteroid, and NSAID (such as ketorolac) drops.
  • Some evidence suggests NSAIDs may specifically reduce the post operative risk of cystoid macular edema.
• Most patients can return to work within one week unless their job requires strenuous activity.
• Most patients are able to return to their previous level of driving on post operative day one.
• Patients with large surgical incisions should avoid strenuous activity for several weeks.
• New glasses prescriptions are written after one to three months to allow time for healing.