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My first cataract operation is in a few days: how restricted will I be in what I can do after it?

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jude65855
jude65855

I haven't been able to get on to anyone at the hospital for answers and in case they don't get back to me before Friday and my GP doesn't have the info when I see him tomorrow,, could others who've had the surgery please give me some idea of what activities have to be restricted and for how long?

Anecdotally I've been told that I won't be able to drive for a week;  bend down or lift anything heavy for weeks;  or walk up and down stairs for varying lenghts of time.

As I live alone I'm concerned how much help I should be organising and would appreciate info from others who've had successful surgery.

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  • mike88020
    mike88020 jude65855

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    Regarding driving, it's impossible to say because reading the replies on this forum and from my own experience, we are all different.  What will work or be OK for one person will not necessarily be the same for the next.  Commonsense is the right approach, I think.  If after your operation your vision is good then drive.  My vision was totally fine, no double vision or blurry vision..the obly slight problem I had was some radiating lines from point source lights but I wasn't planning to drive at night and so not a problem.
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