“What is the recovery time for cataract surgery?”
I will have cataract surgery. What is the recovery time for cataract surgery?
4 Answers
Ask your surgeon about expected recovery time. Generally people see better within a few days but it takes 3-4 weeks for typical full healing. Occasionally dry eyes can delay full visual function to some extent. Light physical activity for several days afterward and no driving for 24 hours if sedation is given- you will most likely be given a list of instructions before surgery-
Complete recovery is about 4 weeks. Most patients are seeing well within the first week after surgery.
Typically my patients go back to living life the next day with a few precautions like no rubbing on the eye, not a lot of water in the eye, and no heavy lifting. Check with your surgeon for his recommendations
Normally it takes around 4-5 weeks for full recovery . But you can start driving within 1-2 weeks depending on how well the healing goes.
