Is Mild Eye Injury Post Cataract Surgery A Serious Cause For Concern?

Posted on Fri, 6 Feb 2015

Question: i WAS PUTTING A ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS ON THE TOP SHELF IN MY LAUNDRY ROOM AND IT FELL DOWN AND MY GLASSES FELL OFF AND IT HIT MY EYE. THE REASON I AM ASKING THIS IS BECAUSE I HAD A CATARACT OPERATION AND WAS WORRIED ABOUT THAT IT COULD HURT MY EYE

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I do think this should be a cause for concern, but visit a doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Well ma'am, your eye is indeed sensitive soon after surgery especially during the first 2 weeks after surgery. But I do not think the paper towels would have caused any serious problems.

Just make sure you are more careful from next time onwards, but I would either way recommend a visit to your surgeon to make sure all is well at the earliest. Do not worry, if you do not have any swelling or any reactions to the injury then you should be fine ma'am.

I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.

Best wishes.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar