DO’S

The information herein is aimed

at preparing you for the cataract
- Ensure that water and soap does not enter
operation. If you have any
eye when washing face or bathing.
questions or doubts, feel free to
q
papers watch TV or go out for walks
- Read papers, walks.
approach any of the eye staff.
For further enquiries, kindly
DONT’S contact us at:
Eye clinic : 03 79492396
Eye ward : 03 79492694
- Lifting
g heavy
y weights
g / small children
- Sleep on the side of operated eye.
- Use make-up especially around the eye.
- Let soap /shampoo from entering the eye. References:
- Bending down. For muslims, sitting prayers 1.Wasfi El, et al (2008). Patient
are advocated during the recovery period) satisfaction with cataract surgery.
- Go to crowded or dusty area
- Strain while opening bowel. 2.Rose K, et al (1999). Management of
- Gardening or swimming. day-surgery patients with cataract
attending a peripheral ophthalmic clinic.

IMPORTANT 3.Latham B, et al (1992). Cataract

patients’ post
patients post-op
op eye
eye-care
care : development
and evaluation of a teaching program.
If any of the following is present:
¾ The operated eye becomes red or painful.
¾ The operated eye has excessive eye Prepared by:
discharge. Ward 7TE (Eye Ward)
¾ Your vision is worsening.
g Tel: 03-7949 2694
¾ Any injury to the operated eye.
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 CATARACT

1. Eye Dressing : (Four times a day)

- Wash hands with soap and water.water
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- Use a cotton ball, dip it in cool boiled
lens in the eye. have been purchased.
water (kept in a clean container), then
- Bring along daily items (towels, squeze off excess water.
Common causes: toothbrush, cleanser, tissues, toilet - Wipe upper and lower eyelids from
-Aging papers) and your medications. the inner to the outer part of the eye
-Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - The general and eye assessment will
-Smoking be done by doctor.
-Ultraviolet light - Fast at least 6 hours before operation.
-Injury
-Born with cataract (congenital)

Sign and Symptoms :

DAY OF OPERATION
-Blurred vision -Have a shower and shampoo your hair.
-Difficulty in reading 2. Eye drops / Ointment :
-Do not put on any make-up or hair creams. - Instill eye drops / apply ointment to the
-Frequently change glasses -The affected eye will be marked and dilate. inner part of lower lid as prescribed by
-Vision worsened in bright light
doctor.
-Advanced
Advanced stage : white spot appear in
the centre of the eye.
AFTER THE OPERATION
Treatment : Depends on the severity of
the cataract : - Rest in bed at least 6-8 hours.
-Early
Early stage : spectacles y
- Do not touch or rub the eye.
-Advanced stage : Surgery - Use eye shield at all time.
3. Eye Protection :
-
- Eye Shield : Wear eye shield at all
times especially when asleep for at
- Health teaching on proper eye care techniques l
least
t three
th weeks.
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ith soap and
d
will be explained.. water every morning.
- An appointment for the next follow-up will be
given. - Sun Glasses : Wear dark sun glasses
whenever you go out