There different types of cataract eye surgery, which is namely the extracapsular and intracapsular surgery, as well as lens surgery.

Pre And Post Eye Surgery Care

The cause for cataracts is still unknown, but it has been proven that it does come with age, sickness, adverse effects to some medication. Also, if there has been an injury to the eye this could be reason enough for cataracts to grow and therefore inflicting blindness, blurry vision, partial or unusual vision such as extreme brightness or dimming of colors, and halos around everything that is focused on. Having cataract eye surgery does not guarantee that the cataracts will not grow back again, as this is just a way to improve your current eyesight.

If you do have a cataract in your eye, it is best you have it removed surgically. The procedure is done under local anaesthetic and is performed within an hour. You will definitely not be able to see perfectly immediately after the cataract eye surgery. You will have to strictly follow the ophthalmologists instructions to use your cataract surgery eye drops as prescribed for your own benefit to keep the eye moist while recovering, and to lessen infection from setting in.

While care has to be taken after the cataract eye surgery, it is important to still go for regular checkups at your optometrist, where they will perform various tests to see if you suffer with glaucoma or how bad or good your vision may be. Over the counter pain killers are prescribed by the ophthalmologist for relief of pain. While it is not easy to try and not rub your eyes, they will also be relatively itchy and may also ooze some extra fluids after the surgery.