Eye drops after cataract surgery

A cataract is a condition where the lens of the eye begins to darken. A person's eyesight is deteriorating. This condition is not a pathology. It's more like aging. Sometimes diseases such as diabetes mellitus contribute to the appearance of cataracts.

Postoperative period

After cataract surgery, the doctor prescribes eye drops. They are needed to avoid inflammation and prevent infection. Such cases are rare, but infection and inflammation can still lead to unpleasant consequences, including loss of vision. The drops help the eye heal faster.

Most often, people after cataract removal are prescribed drops that relieve inflammation and protect against bacteria. They contain steroids and protect against inflammation. But they are not recommended to be used for a long time, as this can cause eye pressure.

Drops after cataract surgery are used for 14 days of the recovery period. The doctor also prescribes drugs that do not contain steroids. They also relieve inflammation and protect the eye from bacteria. These drops are less effective. But they can be used up to two months.

Most often, the doctor prescribes the following drugs:

1. Disinfectants - Furacilin.
2. Against bacteria - Vitabact and Tobrex.
3. Anti-inflammatory - Diclo-F, Indocollir, Naklof.
4. Mandatory, which contain steroids - Torbadex, Maxitrol.

Self-medication can be hazardous to your health. Only a doctor can prescribe drops that are right for you.

Vision will be restored immediately after the operation. But full recovery will take a couple of months.

How to use drops?

There is a specific usage schedule. It is designed to decrease the dose every week. So it looks like this:

• First week of recovery. The eye is dripped 4-5 times a day.
• Second. 3-4 times.
• Third. 2-3.
• Fourth 1-2.
• Fifth. 1 time per day. If there are no complications, the course of treatment can be stopped.

The schedule may vary depending on the decision of the ophthalmologist. If you must use several drops at the same time, it is recommended to apply them a few minutes apart.

Sometimes the doctor gives the patient a special calendar, where the days and times of taking the medicine are recorded. This will help avoid mistakes.

Steps to follow for eye drops:

1. Do hand sanitizer.
2. Lie on your back or tilt your head back.
3. Hold the drug near the desired eye.
4. Pull back the lower eyelid.
5. Click on the vial so that the drop falls on the eye.
6. Massage your eyelid.
7. Close drops. Make sure they are stored in the right place, at the right temperature.

No need for the tip of the bubble to swing your eyes. Otherwise, you may introduce an infection into the medicine. To prevent a drop from leaking out of your eye, hold your eyelid with a clean tissue.

It is impossible to choose the best drops among those listed. Only a doctor can prescribe the ones that are right for you.

What else needs to be done to make recovery after surgery as fast and efficient as possible?

In addition to drugs, it is also necessary to limit yourself to some actions:

1. Reduce eye strain. To sleep a lot. Don't read in the dark. Books with small letters are not recommended. Computer and TV are prohibited.
2. Be careful with the eye. Do not touch it with your hands, do not use lenses or paint it. You should not look at bright light. It is best to bandage him with a bandage until he is fully recovered. This will provide protection from fine dust that flies in the air. The bandage is made of two layers of gauze and clings to the forehead with an adhesive plaster.
3. Be careful when washing and bathing. Soap or shampoo can accidentally get into the eye. This will cause irritation. If water gets into the eye, it can be washed with a solution of furacilin.
4. Sleep on your side where your healthy eye is located, or on your back.
5. Less physical activity. It is not recommended to play sports and carry weights.
6. Do not drink alcohol.
7. Follow your diet.
8. Blink frequently to reduce eye strain.
9. Don't wear sunglasses.
10. Don't scratch your eyes, even when itchy.

Most likely the doctor will prescribe glasses with diopters. Once the recovery period is over, you can use the regular ones.

Eye drops after cataract surgery are significantly different from those prescribed for normal inflammation. In cataracts, the emphasis is on restoring nutrients and protecting the eye from overload.

What exactly do drops do?

Drugs prescribed after surgery are needed to:

1. Speed ​​up the healing process.
2. An additional source of moisture for the eye.
3. During the recovery period, eye protection is lower than usual. Drops will help protect it from disease and inflammation.
4. The result of the operation may be an increase in eye pressure. Drops prevent this.
5. With their help, the eyes will not get tired so quickly.

Drops after surgery

There are some of the most common eye drops after cataract surgery :

Vitabact. Protects against microbes. Effective against infections caused by fungi and viruses. This drug has no contraindications. It is possible that some people are allergic to certain ingredients. The medicine costs about 300 rubles.

Diklo - F. Helps with inflammation and irritation. Reduces pain and reduces fever. It is used very often if the eye has been injured and an operation has been performed. Does not constrict the pupil. It costs 250 rubles.

Naklof. Protects against inflammation after injury. Helps with pain, dryness and itching. Like Diklo - F does not constrict the pupil. The price is about 300 rubles.

Indocollier. Attacks substances that cause inflammation. This drug has many disadvantages. It is prohibited if the patient:

1.    Bronchial asthma.
2.    Chronic rhinitis.
3.    Allergic rash.

It costs about 400 rubles.

Maxitrol. In addition to protecting against bacteria and inflammation, it also blocks histamine. Histamine is a substance that causes allergies. It contains two antibiotics. Protects against swelling, infection and inflammation after surgery. This drug has contraindications. It cannot be used by pregnant women. Also, it should not be used for viral lesions of the eye. It costs 400 rubles.

Tobradex. Fights inflammation, histamines and fever. Reduces swelling, eliminating vascular permeability. With its help, the eye quickly adapts to the implant. The price is 200 rubles.

Furacilin solution. Needed to wash the eyes. Sometimes water or soap can get in there. Furacilin will help cleanse the eye of unnecessary substances and relieve inflammation.

conclusions

Choose the best eye drops after cataract surgery , among those listed, only a doctor can. All drugs have different components and they affect the body in different ways. You should not self-medicate, otherwise there is a risk of deterioration.