Make sure the ice pack is wrapped in a clean towel before you apply it. You may find that applying an ice pack for 20 minutes three or four times a day for the first two days to be very helpful. If your doctor has included eye drops in your Post Op program, try to get a family member to instill them for you. If you are fortunate enough to have someone to fulfill this role for you, by all means do. If it happens to you, remember this is only an understandable, and temporary apprehension of anything that gets near your eyes.
Some doctors send their patients home with a sleeping pill to be taken as soon as they get home.
Even if yours doesn't, it is very important that you get ample rest and sleep. Some patients find this hard to do because they feel fine. Even if you feel fine, take a few days out of your life and make certain to rest with your eyes closed. Give your body the best chance of recovering quickly. Try to stay away from smoky rooms or areas with chemical vapors such as a printing shop or darkroom.