The Sydney Eye Specialist Centre | Cataract Eye Surgery

You will be given a prescription for drops. Please obtain these prior to surgery and bring them with you unopened on the day of surgery.

Patients should wash their hair the day of surgery and wear clean comfortable clothing covering arms and legs. Make up should NOT be worn.
The operation is performed under a local anaesthetic and an Anaesthetist will administer sedation which will make you feel drowsy and relaxed.
You will NOT be able to drive yourself home on the day of surgery. Please arrange alternative transport to get yourself home following your procedure.
Upon arrival you are given hat and overshoes to wear into theatre, drops are instilled into the eye and admission is completed.
You walk in and out of theatre and the operation takes approximately 20 minutes. Overall time at the centre is 1.5-2 hours.
The eye may be padded after the surgery however we ask you to bring sunglasses with you incase your eye does not require a pad.
You may experience some discomfort or irritation when the anaesthetic wears off. If you require any pain relief use Panadol rather than Aspirin or Disprin.
Severe pain is not normal; please contact your doctor if you have severe pain.

You will be seen the day after your operation, then at one week or as advised
Drops will be started on the day of surgery as instructed
Your vision can be blurry for some days after the surgery
Avoid wind and sunlight by wearing sunglasses during this time
If necessary new glasses will be prescribed 2-4 weeks after surgery
You may shower and wash your hair gently the following day. Gently wash your face and eye area with a clean face washer
Make up can be worn again one week after surgery
Dusty / Dirty environments should be avoided for 2 weeks following surgery
Golf & bowls may be resumed 2 weeks after surgery; tennis, jogging and water sports may be resumed 3 – 4 weeks after surgery

Cataract Surgery