• Use antibiotic drops prescribed by the doctor whenever you experience itch or teary eyed after the surgery.

• Use a clean towel or tissue around the eyes when cleaning

• The patient may use cold water and clean cotton gauze or face towels to clean the eyes after the surgery.

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Note:  Please don't use hard cotton yarn as it easily falls apart and collects dust.

For eye drops, and oral medications, kindly follow the dosage prescribed by your doctor. 

Note: Not following the doctor's prescriptions might lead to a high-risk infection, and the potential to affect the recovery time of the surgery.

• Protective glasses is a must after the surgery. Sunglasses can be used to replace protective glasses provided by the hospital this is to avoid the wind and dust touching the eyes.

• Wearing hospital protective goggles is a must before going to bed, to avoid accidentally rubbing of eyes during sleep (Do this for the next 3 days after surgery)

• Use oral medication starting from the evening of the day of surgery.

• If you are taking medications other than the cataract surgery prescription, you can continue to take them as usual.

• Returning to work the day after surgery is allowed. However, don’t engage in heavy work activities to avoid post-treatment complications. 

• Working with computers and phones is allowed as long as your eyes feel comfortable doing so. Remember to rest your eyes every 20 minutes.

• Before using your eye drops, please wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

• Gently and slowly wipe around your eyes with a clean gauze pad.

• Do not touch the eyes or eyelashes with the tip of the dropper.

• Do not use eye drops continuously, each eye drop must be 10 mins apart.

• If the eye drops overflow, use a clean cloth or a soft tissue to absorb the excess eye drops. Avoid getting the fluids back into the eyes as this might cause an infection.