We all have someone in our family – parents, grandparents, uncles or aunts who have to undergo upasuaji wa mtoto wa jicho at some point or the other. When you or a loved one are handed a diagnosis of cataract and are advised to undergo cataract surgery, the very thought can give rise to a lot of questions, anxieties and fears. One major cause of apprehension is – What will happen during the cataract operation? What can one expect after the cataract surgery? Just knowing what will happen and what we are expected to do, can ease a lot of our anxieties.
Upasuaji wa mtoto wa jicho unahusisha kuondoa lenzi ya asili ya macho ambayo imeziba na badala yake kuweka lenzi bandia inayoitwa lenzi ya intraocular (IOL). Cataract operation is usually performed by Phacoemulsification. Newer stitch-less cataract surgeries called MICS (minimal incision cataract surgery) help for a faster and gentler recovery. Nonetheless, cataract surgery requires some precautions after the surgery.
What Don’ts After Cataract Surgery
- Do not rub your eye with your hands. This can dislodge the stitches if any have been used or impair the healing process after stitch-less surgery. Also, it can cause eye infections. If your eye waters or itches, you can wipe it gently with a clean tissue or a sterile, moist cotton swab.
- Do not have a shower bath for the first 10 days after surgery. You can take a bath below the chin only and use a wet towel to wipe your face.
- Kuosha macho kwa maji ya kawaida hairuhusiwi kwa siku 10.
- Usijihusishe na shughuli ambazo zinaweza kusababisha uharibifu kwa macho yako. Usicheze na watoto au kushiriki katika michezo ya kuwasiliana au shughuli kama vile kuogelea kwa mwezi mmoja ili kuepuka uwezekano wowote wa maambukizi au majeraha.
- Do not lift heavy weights. If possible, avoid deep and straining cough, sneezing and straining hard for stools for a month. These activities might increase the pressure in your eyes.
What Do’s After Cataract Surgery
- You may begin shaving after the 3rd day after your operesheni ya cataract.
- Unaweza kuendelea na shughuli kama vile kutazama TV au ununuzi baada ya siku 2-3 za upasuaji. Unaweza kuendelea na shughuli zako zote za kawaida za nyumbani baada ya wiki.
- Do instill eye drops regularly, as advised by your eye doctor.
- Osha mikono yako kwa sabuni na maji kabla ya kutumia dawa yoyote ya macho.
- Vaa kofia ya kinga ya macho usiku kwa wiki.
- Osha macho yako na maji safi ya kuchemsha kwa kutumia pamba, mara 2-3 kwa siku.
- Do contact your eye surgeon immediately if there is any problem.
