Several Tips to Minimize The Recovery Time of Cataract Surgery

Cataract refers to the opacity of the lens in the eyeball, which prevents light from entering the eye, thereby affecting vision. Early opacity does not affect vision when it is mild or small in scope, and then gradually worsens to significantly affect vision and even blindness. The decreased vision caused by cataracts cannot be corrected by wearing glasses. Under normal circumstances, cataracts are treated with surgery.

 

Types of Cataract Surgery

 

Cataract Intracapsular Extraction (ICCE): Use long surgical scissors to cut the limbus of the cornea. After entering, freeze the lens with a freezing head, and pull it outwards to break the suspensory ligament and deliver the lens.

 

Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE): Generally, a switch-type capsulotomy is used to deliver the lens.

 

Phacoemulsification crystal removal (Phaco): This method is a continuous ring capsulorhexis. Generally, hydro dissection cannula 23g ophthalmic cannula is used to infuse and aspirate lens cortex, and lens insertion forceps are used to clamp and implant intraocular lenses.

 

The micro eye surgery tools used in this operation are capsulorhexis forceps and mini medical scissors.

 

The professional equipment required for these operations includes preoperative inspection equipment, professional cataract instrument set, surgical accessories, etc. The hardware facilities must be complete and good. Because the advanced equipment will affect the quality of the operation, the management and operation of ophthalmic equipment and sterile operating room must be advanced and standardized.

 

How to Shorten The Recovery Time after Cataract Surgery?

 

In the case of very successful cataract surgery, coupled with the patient's better body resistance, the general vision can be effectively restored within half a month after the operation, and the patient's normal life and activities will not be affected. However, in the process of recovery, the recovery time is relatively slow due to touch or some intense situations in the fundus. If you have symptoms of redness, swelling and inflammation, you must go to the hospital for a detailed examination to avoid other complications after the operation.

 

1. After cataract surgery, it is necessary to avoid excessive eyesight fatigue. The eyes should be rigorous and not fatigued, and attention should be paid to the correct eye posture. After using the eyes for about an hour, the eyes should be relaxed and rested.

 

2. Stick to eye massage. You can take the method of eye exercises to perform eye acupuncture point massage, which can accelerate the blood circulation of the eye and improve the self-immunity of the eyeball.

 

3. After cataract surgery, you should go for regular review. Because cataract disease is prone to recurrence, in addition to resting after surgery, you should also go to the hospital for regular review.

 

4. After the operation, you must pay attention to a reasonable diet, and the patient should not eat some spicy food. Be sure to pay attention to eye health and eye hygiene, so that it has a good effect on eye care.

 

Pay attention to the complete disinfection of the corneal trephine blade, needle holder with suture scissors and micro surgical eye forceps instruments before the operation. During the operation, in order to prevent the outflow of aqueous humor in the eye, ophthalmic surgical instruments cannula should be used to inject gel into the patient’s eye to open up the intraocular space. However, after the operation, it is often possible that the gel is not cleaned, blocking the corners of the house, causing increased intraocular pressure and leading to glaucoma.

 

However, some people have damaged the tissues in the eye after a few years, resulting in a decrease in corneal endothelial cells and a decrease in the transparency of the lens, and finally decided to remove the lens. Therefore, we must pay attention to various eye examinations after cataract surgery.