We ask everyone to sleep soon after surgery.
This helps the eye heal and allows the medication to wear off. Drops are required for a week or two.
You must avoid even mild ocular trauma for the first few days.
Other restrictions:
| Rubbing Eye | try to avoid this forever |
| Boxing, Karate, etc (with eye protection) | one week |
| Scuba, Sky-diving, Mountain Climbing | two or three days |
| Swimming, Hot tubs, Steam Rooms | one or more weeks |
| Vigorous Exercise | one or two days |
| Golf, Tennis, Commercial Airline Travel | 24 hours |
| Reading, Television, Showering | 8 hours |
