Post Eye Operation, Anesthesia causes Swelling on the Face

Continuing with the series on post operative care for eyes, today we will talk about swelling on the face after eye surgery. The swelling on the face is a result of the anesthesia given before operation. At times, patients are told to keep the face down in order to avoid dizziness. When we keep our face down for a long time, the fluid gets accumulated on the face resulting in swelling. The swelling is not harmful and does subside on the same day of operation itself.

Care is important to avoid post operative eye discomfort

Results of eye surgery depends largely on post operative care. There are many do' s and don't s which needs to be strictly followed. Many a times, patients come up with problems like grittiness or discomfort in the eyes, post surgery. This discomfort is an outcome of the surgery which is caused by stitches. In order to get relief from the discomfort, apply lubricating gel as prescribed by your surgeon 2-3 times a day.

Oozing from the dressing is a natural response of the eye, post surgery

Post eye surgery, it is often found that patients complain of some fluid oozing out from the dressing. This is completely normal and a natural response of the eye after the surgery. As a measure of precaution, clean the fluid around the dressings, and leave the dressings intact. The oozing will stop gradually after a day.

Wash your eyes with running water to avoid dry eyes

Weather is such that eyes are turning dry. We often face itching and irritation in the eyes accompanied by dryness. The best cure for this is drinking lots of fluids and washing eyes with running water. This helps in retaining the water content in our eyes. One may also try using eye drops if irritation persists. Placing Cucumber slices on your eyelids can also be helpful.

Spectacles are any day better than Lenses

There is an endless debate over which one is better Spectacles or Lenses. Though both of them perform the same function for our eyes, yet there are huge differences in terms of their upkeep and utility. While the patient generally want the lens, for the doctors spectacles are still the best choice. Spectacles are not that sensitive, relatively even if they are not that clean still, it is kind of not affecting the eyes. Then there are very low chances of eye infection. Yes, those who are conscious about their look, they still prefer lenses.

Smoke causing irritation in eyes;wash eyes with portable water

Post Diwali, the smoke levels in the atmosphere go up considerably. This often causes dryness and irritation in the eyes.Washing your eyes 4-5 times with portable water is the best antidote.Like in any situation,portable water has the inherent medicinal qualities to remove impurities.For any eye injury, washing eyes with portable water is the first aid. Further on if this does not help , medicated eye can also be tried

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Wish you a happy and safe Diwali

On the eve of Diwali, wishing you all a very happy and safe Diwali. Try not to burst crackers and if you do, please wear glasses while playing with crackers. Glasses provides a protective shield to your eyes from the sparks of crackers.