When are spectacles advised after cataract surgery

Postoperative management after cataract operation Patient is asked to lie quietly about 2-3 hours and take nil orally Diclofenac Sodium may be given for mild to moderate postoperative pain Next morning bandage / eye patch is removed Antibiotic eyedrops are used for four times,10-14 days Topical steroids (Prednisolone) eye drops 3 to 4 times a day for 6-8 weeks Topical ketorolac or any other NSAID eye drops 2 to 3 times/day are used for 4 weeks Topical timolol (0.5%)eye drops twice daily are used for about 7-10 days Topical cycloplegic-mydriatic, eg., homatropine eye drops may be used OD for 10-14 days After 6-8 weeks of operation corneoscleral sutures are removed (when applied) Final spectacles are prescribed after about 8 weeks of SICS operation and 3-4 weeks of phacoemulsification. Ref;A.K.Khurana; 6th edition; Page no: 211