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By jaymor | Aug 10, 2008

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anti inflamation(inflammation) drops after cataract surgery

doctor wants me to use anti inflammation eyedrops daily for a total of six weeks.... 4 times a day for a week ,twice a day for two weeks ,then once a day for three weeks ,after cataract surgery.....why so long......is the eye inflamed that long after surgery?

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Sandy Feldman, MD, MS

Aug 11, 2008

To: Jaymor

Inflammation of the eye is common after cataract surgery. Every doctor has a different routine for eyedrops but it is important to listen to your eye surgeon. Tapering of the steroids is indicated so as to not provoke a rebound effect of inflammation following a rapid discontinuation. Like any surgery, healing takes some time.

jaymor

Aug 17, 2008

on average how long would it take to heal for the incisions made to insert the iol?

thanks

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