When should I start treatment after surgery?

On the same day, we recommend instilling the prescribed eye drops, starting at least one hour after surgery. Individual drops can be instilled 5 minutes apart, or at regular intervals. Eyes should not be rubbed; if irritation or discomfort is felt (this is very common in the hours following surgery), the eyes should be rinsed or moistened with saline solution or artificial tears.

When using drops, you may notice an unpleasant taste in the back of your throat. This is due to the medication passing through the nose, via the tear duct and then evacuating into the throat. To avoid this unpleasant taste, keep your eyes closed for 20 seconds after instilling the drops, and apply a gentle pinch in the corner of your eye, near your nose.