I don't want to sound alarmist, but if after cataract surgery you have any symptoms, such as severe pain, reduced quick-onset vision, progressive swelling or redness of the eye, or smelly discharge from the eye after surgery, you should urgently see your eye doctor. Infections after cataract surgery are rare, but if you have one, you'll get an injection of antibiotics in your eye. In some cases, the doctor also removes the vitreous, the clear gel found in the center of the eye, to prevent the infection from spreading. Fortunately, eye surgery for conditions such as cataracts is successful in most cases.
Even so, in some cases, bacteria can enter the eye during surgery and cause a serious eye infection called endophthalmitis. Endophthalmitis is the complication most dreaded by ophthalmologists. In the worst case scenario, the infection can cause blindness. He points out that, historically, cataract surgery has been the most common cause of infection.
You'll need to change your daily routine for a few weeks after surgery, but cataract surgery can provide clear long-term vision. You'll need to limit certain activities for a while after cataract surgery to ensure a safe recovery. Fortunately, cataracts can be removed and an eye doctor can replace the lens with quick and painless surgery. In some cases, PCO can occur because some of the old cells from the cataract are not removed during surgery.
