What do I need to pay attention to before cataract surgery?

Before cataract surgery, we should first improve the preoperative examination to ensure that the eye condition is acceptable for surgery, control the condition of the whole body so that the body can undergo surgery in a good state, and preoperatively use antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection; In addition, on the day of cataract surgery, the patient does not need to fast water, can eat normally, drink normally, rest normally, just do the surgery, and then go home to rest.

1) Preoperative oil antimicrobial eye solution for 3 days, 3 times a day, 1-2 drops each time. Pupil dilation should be done 1 hour before surgery.

2) Cut eyelashes, clean the tear duct and conjunctival sac, and empty the urine and urine before surgery.

3) Get enough sleep and eat easily digestible food the night before surgery. Eat small amounts of food in the morning on the day of surgery. If you need general anesthesia, you should fast for 8 hours and drink water for 6 hours.

4) Do a good job of personal hygiene (washing hair, bathing) 1 day before surgery, 5) Clean your face on the day of surgery, and do not use any cosmetics to avoid infection caused by uncleanness.

6) If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and other internal diseases, you should consult an internal medicine doctor for diagnosis, **, and then perform cataract surgery after the condition is stable. For patients with hypertension, blood pressure should be controlled below 10m, and the fasting blood sugar of diabetics should be below and not exceeding the maximum before surgery.

7) A family member must accompany you on the day of surgery.

1. Before surgery, the doctor should conduct a detailed physical examination of cataract patients, including heart, lungs, liver, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and if necessary, blood glucose and blood calcium examinations should be done to ensure that the blood pressure of hypertensive patients and the blood sugar level of diabetics are within the normal range, and then surgery is appropriate.

2. The doctor should check the patient's visual function, visual acuity, light positioning, color discrimination (or traffic light discrimination), A, B ultrasound, and electrovisual physiological examination; inflammation of the back of the eye, conjunctiva, and urethra; anterior chamber depth, with or without retrocorneal deposition; whether the aqueous humor is cloudy; whether the pupils are dilated and whether the iris is adhesion or atrophy; the nature of neovascularization and crystal turbidity, and the presence or absence of dislocation; vitreous and fundus conditions. Surgery should not be performed if the surgical indicators are not met.

3. For cataract patients, start taking antibiotics or washing their eyes three days before surgery according to the doctor's instructions to prevent eye infection. Before the operation, the eyelashes should be cut, the tear duct should be rinsed, the eyes should be washed, the eyebrows and eyes should be disinfected, and the mydriatic medicine should be dropped under the guidance of the doctor.

4. Patients should keep their stool smooth before surgery, and take laxative drugs or soap enemas if necessary to prevent eye congestion and bleeding after surgery. Before the operation, you should fast and empty your stool before the operation, and please follow the doctor's instructions for the specific process.

Senile cataract should be timely**, cataract will affect the safety and quality of life of the elderly. At present, the most advanced cataract surgery method in the world is phacoemulsification of small incisions and intraocular lens implantation. So what are the precautions for cataract surgery?

1. Preoperative preparationPreoperative routine examination: uncorrected visual acuity, best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, lacrimal duct irrigation. General Health Checkup:

Blood routine, urine routine, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, liver and kidney function and immunity, diabetic patients also need to check blood sugar. 1-3 days before surgery, the surgical eye is routinely dropped with anti-inflammatory eye drops. 2. Intraoperative cooperationNervousness should be overcome during the operation and the mind should be relaxed.

Keep your head, hands, and body still, and report to your doctor at any time if you feel unwell. The entire procedure is supervised by an experienced anesthesiologist, so there is no need to worry too much about the safety of the surgery. If topical anaesthesia is used, the patient's cooperation will be very important to adjust the position of the eye according to the doctor's instructions.

3. Postoperative precautionsAfter the operation, come to the hospital for a follow-up, and determine the medication status and the next follow-up date according to the doctor's instructions. For example, after surgery, dizziness, mild foreign body sensation, and light eye congestion are normal. If you experience significant eye pain, nausea, vomiting, or sudden loss of vision, do not be nervous and go to the hospital immediately.

Do not allow dirty water or soapy water to enter the operated eye for two weeks after surgery, and do not apply pressure (rubbing) to the operated eye for four weeks to prevent trauma.

Cataract surgery is very short, try to rest as much as possible on the day of surgery, avoid bowing your head violently, coughing, and avoid overexerting yourself and lifting heavy objects. It is normal to have redness, tingling, tearing, foreign body sensation, and blood in the eye socket on the same day. If you have significant eye pain, nausea, or vomiting, do not be nervous and return to the hospital immediately.

The following points should also be noted after surgery:

1. After surgery, you must rest quietly, move your head gently, do not wash your face, do not rub your eyes, and do not touch your eyes when sleeping, so as not to cause complications such as anterior chamber bleeding and increased intraocular pressure.

2. After the operation, the doctor can remove the gauze covering the eyes according to the doctor's instructions, and bed rest is still the main thing at this time.

3. Order eye drops or ointment locally according to the doctor's instructions to prevent infection.

4. Within three months after surgery, read less books, newspapers, TV, and computers; Patients should be in a cheerful mood, ensure sleep, prevent colds, coughs, and take cough suppressants when the cough is severe, so as not to affect the normal healing of the wound.

5. Eat more vegetables, fruits, and drink more water; Wash your hair to prevent your eyes from getting wet.

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1. First of all, of course, to eliminate psychological tension, cataract surgery is a very common eye surgery, at present, cataract surgery is very painful, the operation time is also short (generally 5 30 minutes), some people do not have any special feeling after surgery, patients should relax the tension.

2. Before the operation, you should maintain sufficient sleep, regular food and lodging, and maintain a good mental state.

3. Routine examinations that should be done before cataract surgery: fasting blood glucose, hepatitis B two halves, blood routine, coagulation time, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, etc.

4. Pay attention to personal hygiene the day before surgery, wash hair, bathe, change clothes, clean face, and female patients should not use any cosmetics on the day of surgery.

5. Take antibiotics at the surgical eye point 1-3 days before surgery.

6. Prevent colds, fevers, coughs, etc. before surgery, and inform the doctor in time if there are any of the above uncomfortable symptoms. Deal with it in a timely manner to avoid accidents.

7. On the day of surgery, you can eat a small amount of food, and strive to have a bowel movement once a day to prevent dry stool and ensure smooth recovery after surgery.

8. On the day of surgery, you should go to the hospital in advance to prepare for the operation, and it is best to be accompanied by family members or friends.

Zhejiang Provincial Eye Hospital Zhijiang Campus tells you what preparations you need to make before cataract surgery?

Preoperative precautions for cataract patients:

For cataract surgery, you need to pay attention to preoperative preparation. Before cataract surgery, the patient's general condition should be relatively stable, such as blood pressure and blood sugar should be controlled within the normal range. In addition, antibiotic eye drops should be used before surgery, which are generally used for about three days, four to six times a day.

Life should be regular, reasonable diet, not excessive fatigue, and the patient's mental state and sleep state should be good before surgery.

It is very necessary for postoperative recovery, and then it is necessary to pay attention to the day before surgery, and you must rest well the day before surgery, ensure adequate sleep, and do personal hygiene in advance, especially for the head and face. In addition, it is best to bring the commonly used drugs to the hospital so that the doctor can understand the medication. Patients must follow the doctor's instructions, close their eyes and rest after dropping eye drops to prevent corneal dryness, once the cornea is dry, it will affect the normal operation of the operation.

Postoperative precautions for cataract patients:

1. Patients need to maintain local sterility after surgery, because cataract surgery is generally a transparent corneal incision, the incision communicates with the conjunctiva, and the conjunctiva may be a bacterial environment, and the patient can use anti-inflammatory eye drops to prevent postoperative infection;

2. Patients need to avoid unhygienic eye habits after surgery, avoid bending over, bowing their heads, doing heavy physical work or holding their breath, so as not to cause an increase in intraocular pressure;

3. The current cataract surgery will preserve the posterior capsule, and the patient may have posterior cataract, which can be performed with the YAG laser**.

Hello, cataract surgery is very simple now, generally speaking, it will not take more than 10 minutes to complete, you can go to the hospital for a preoperative examination to see if you can tolerate the surgery.

Cataract surgery requires more attention to eye rest and less TV and mobile phones, so as to avoid blue light damage to the eyes and produce adverse factors for eye recovery. Strictly follow the requirements of the doctor's instructions to create favorable conditions for ensuring the recovery of the eyes after surgery.

Cataract is mainly elderly, generally have cataract less than a certain time the doctor will not operate on the patient, (completely blind), as for what to pay attention to after doing it, you still ask the attending doctor is the best!

Try not to shake your head vigorously after cataract surgery. Control coughing and sneezing. Eat more crude fiber foods. Eye drops as prescribed by your doctor. Do not squeeze the eyeball. Do not wash your face with water for two weeks after surgery, and you can use a clean towel to wipe it regularly.

Before the operation, you can take the elderly to adjust their heart and adjust their body to the best.

Cataracts have the following precautions:1Cataract needs to be distinguished from other diseases, fundus hemorrhage, retinal detachment, cataract will cause vision loss, it is recommended to have a detailed eye examination to confirm the disease; 2.

Cataracts need to be operated on as soon as possible, and if they develop to an overmature stage, a series of complications such as uveitis, secondary glaucoma, etc., and in severe cases, permanent blindness. Therefore, it is necessary to choose the best time for surgery, which can reduce the occurrence of complications during and after surgery, and the prognosis is good. The patient's postoperative diet ensures adequate nutrition, eating more protein-rich foods and less spicy and greasy foods.

It is recommended to go for a check-up first, and then make a conclusion according to the doctor's advice, the surgery is minimally invasive, and heart disease and high blood pressure are not affected. There are no special contraindications to diet after cataract surgery, and there is no special restriction on the patient's activities or daily life, but the patient should wear an eye mask for several days and be careful not to accidentally injure the eyeball due to exercise or playing with childrenAfter surgery, according to the instructions to order eye medicine and oral medicine, and return to the eye clinic for examination, the general vision can be gradually improved quickly, if necessary, reading glasses can be worn to facilitate reading.

If you have a sudden loss of vision, eye pain, or accidental injury, you should return to our hospital for examination immediately.

For a period of time after cataract surgery, it is necessary to pay attention to medication, keep the eyes clean, and prevent infection. The most important symptom of cataract is the loss of vision, in addition, in the early stage of cataract, there can be dark vision, hazy vision, decreased color contrast of vision, refractive changes, etc. Early cataract can be observed first, when the cataract progresses to a relatively obvious degree, it can be operated on**, now minimally invasive phacoemulsification is commonly used, the lens is sucked out, and then implanted into the intraocular lens, the operation time is short, the wound is small, and the effect is also very good.

1. People with cataracts usually need to supplement vitamins, just after surgery, they need to take some anti-inflammatory drugs, do not be infected, the food they usually eat is better to be relatively light, not to eat food in the sea, and only after a month can they eat seafood, otherwise it will have an impact on the wound.

2 During the cataract** period, it is best to quit smoking and alcohol, in fact, smoking can also lead to the occurrence of cataracts, and you can eat some at the same time, aspirin is conducive to softening blood vessels, and proper use of aspirin also has the effect of slowing down the course of cataracts.

3 Usually drink more water and eat less salt, in fact, when the intake of too much salt is also related to the occurrence of cataracts, after the operation, you should not watch TV for a long time, do not go to the dazzling places, which is not conducive to the recovery of the eyes.

Precautions. After 3 months after surgery, you can go to the ophthalmology clinic to get glasses to improve your vision.

In the elderly, due to the weakening of the elasticity of the lens and the weakening of the adjustment of the ciliary muscle, reading or writing for a little longer will cause eye swelling and pain, and even headache and discomfort. Therefore, the time spent reading and watching TV should be controlled, and every 1 hour should go outdoors or close your eyes and rest for 10 15 minutes. At night or when the light is low, the reading time should not be too long, and the reading and rest should be reasonably arranged.

In addition, elderly people with farsightedness, myopia or astigmatism should go to the hospital for examination and wear appropriate farsighted glasses and reading glasses to reduce visual fatigue. Patients who have undergone cataract surgery can be covered with gauze pads after discharge. At first, patients may not be comfortable with strong light and may wear sunglasses to block out bright light and dust.

It is also necessary to review the eye regularly, and try to avoid colliding with the eye to avoid poor healing of the incision and dehiscence. Do not overuse your eyes in the early postoperative period.