You will be able to tell if your vision is getting worse if your sight is blurry, if you are generally unable to see well, or if you have decreased side or peripheral vision. Be sure to ask your ophthalmologist the best way to contact him or her for after hours care or if complications arise. Your doctor may delegate portions of your follow-up care to a qualified health provider in your community. If you have any questions, ask your eye surgeon. After your surgery, you may experience some mild discomfort in your eye for a day or two.
Some people have a feeling that there is something in their eye after their cataract surgery.
This feeling also goes away in a few days. Some people with cataracts in both eyes may experience visual disorientation after they have had cataract surgery on one eye. This happens because one eye can see much better than the other eye. If you have dense cataracts in both your eyes, it is normal to have surgery on the second eye as soon as the first eye has healed enough. Once you have had cataract surgery on the second eye, the visual disorientation usually goes away.