How to Wear Contacts After Cataract Surgery

According to information from the ocular website All About Vision, a cataract is a cloudy area on the lens of the eye, which forms from a coagulation of protein deposits on the eye itself. Over time, the cataract will develop in size, necessitating surgery to remove it. During cataract surgery, the lens of the eye will be replaced with a man-made lens designed to correct any vision impairments that may exist at the time.

Instructions

• 1

  Discuss with your attending surgeon whether an intraocular lens will be used during your cataract surgery. If an intraocular lens is going to be used, the lens will correct for vision impairments, rendering the need for contacts superfluous.

• 2

  Select a soft contract lens type for use where an intraocular lens is not going to be used during the operation. An intraocular lens may not be usable where problems arise during the procedure, or where another type of eye disease is already present. Therefore, soft contract lenses can provide for an alternative vision correction device.

• 3

  Find out from your physician how soon after surgery you can begin wearing contact lenses. Your eyes will likely need one or more weeks to properly heal before subjecting them to the stress of contact lenses. During this time, you will need to wear glasses or another form of ocular corrective medium.

• 4

  Remove your contacts if you notice any ill effects or discomfort following cataract surgery. Set up an appointment with your doctor to check your eyes for any problems, making it a point to not wear contacts at all until you are fully examined and given a clean bill of health.