{"id":18288,"date":"2021-01-31T05:11:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T04:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophtalmo-bw.be\/?page_id=18288"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:54:46","slug":"apres-chirurgie-de-la-cataracte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vision-centrum.be\/en\/apres-chirurgie-de-la-cataracte\/","title":{"rendered":"Following cataract surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You will be discharged from the hospital the same day. You will wear an eye bandage and a protective cap to prevent eye injuries. These can be removed after a few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visual acuity returns to normal a few days after surgery, but this depends on the patient and the severity of the cataract. The more advanced the cataract, the longer the recovery may take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A treatment is prescribed for 6 weeks, consisting of an antibiotic drop and an anti-inflammatory to prevent possible inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be some symptoms after the operation, but these are not alarming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The eyes may be red and feel gritty. This is normal and is due to healing, it may take a few days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blurred vision on the day of surgery and the following day is normal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double vision may occur due to the anesthesia, but this is short-lived.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can resume your daily activities without problems, but be careful with sports. The eye remains fragile, even when the vision is clear again. For sports that cause shocks, it is recommended to wait 3 weeks. You can wash your hair, but avoid contact of the eye with water. You can keep your old glasses or replace them with glasses with neutral lenses if they cause discomfort.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U wordt dezelfde dag nog uit het ziekenhuis ontslagen. U zult een oogverband en een beschermkap dragen om oogletsel te voorkomen. Deze kunnen na enkele uren worden verwijderd. De gezichtsscherpte wordt enkele dagen na de operatie weer duidelijk, maar dit hangt af van de pati\u00ebnt en de ernst van de cataract. 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