You should wear an eye shield at night until you are used to not sleeping on the side of the operated eye. It's a good idea to wear glasses or sunglasses simply for protection, even if they don't help the vision. If you do a desk job, you can usually go back to work after about two weeks, but if your job is more strenuous, you will be advised to stay off work for at least a month, or in some cases even longer. If you drive, you can usually start again after your first check-up, provided that the vision in the other eye remains satisfactory. If you play sports, it is essential to wear eye protection at all times after a corneal graft.
Eye protectors for racket sports are available in sports shops.
If you play football there is a small risk of serious injury, particularly when heading the ball. Again you should consider eye protectors. You are strongly advised not to play major contact sports such as rugby, judo etc. In the long term, a corneal graft is strong enough to stand the rigours of ordinary life, but an eye with a corneal graft is never as strong as a normal eye and may be split open by a severe blow such as a punch in the eye. Such an injury can cause blindness .