Cataract Post Op Care at Missouri Eye Consultants

Missouri Eye Consultants is your eye care partner for life, and that involves providing our exceptional care for you after we perform your cataract surgery. We’ll follow up with you to make sure your eyes are healing properly after surgery and help you get the most out of your amazing results.

What to Expect
After Surgery

Our friendly and attentive staff will prioritize your comfort and care to ensure you have the best experience possible and everything you need for a smooth recovery. During the early stages of this process, we want to remind you that the following post-operation symptoms are all common:

Foggy vision for 48 to 72 hours after surgery
The sensation of having sand or a piece of dust in your eye
Dark or bright shimmers in your side vision
Halos around lights
Your eye remaining dilated for the first 24 hours

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Care Instructions

Even after you leave our office, we are here to guide you through your journey to clearer vision and a healthy recovery. Here are some important tips we put together to help you through the first week post-op, so your eyes heal with ease.

Do’s

After your surgery, here are some important things you should remember to do:

Use your eye drops as prescribed
Take extra caution to protect your eyes from injury
Avoid rubbing your eyes or putting foreign substances in them
Continue to read, walk and watch television
Wear your eye shield at bedtime for the first week following surgery
If you use supplemental oxygen or a CPAP machine at night, continue to do so

Dont’s

There are a few things you should steer avoid after your cataract surgery, including:

Consuming alcohol, tranquilizers, sleeping pills or any non-prescription medication for 24 hours unless advised otherwise
Submerging your head underwater for the first two weeks after surgery
Wearing makeup for at least a week

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Emergency Eye Care

Emergencies happen, and we’re ready to act quickly to protect your vision when they do. Our experts are here to treat your eyes when issues occur — regardless of the time of day.

If you experience any problems, such as a loss of vision, a sudden change in vision, significant eye pain, bleeding, signs of infection or other concerns, please call the office immediately. If you’re calling this number after our normal business hours on nights or weekends, please select the option to have your call transferred to an on-call physician.

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Testimonials

“Got in right on time, staff personable and supportive. Dr Derose knows all the pertinent information and history and was on time and worked efficiently and was supportive. Was aware of my recent issues and addressed questions and gave suggestions throughout the appointment.”

Barbara W.

“I always receive a thorough exam from Missouri Eye Consultants and feel that Dr. Don Vanderfeltz is very knowledgeable and a leader in his field. He does a good job at educating me about the condition of my eyes and providing eye care solutions. I entrust my vision to him. His staff also are very helpful and accommodating. The community of California, as well as surrounding areas, are very lucky to have such skilled eye care available to them.”

Marian F.

“Dr. DeRose has provided exceptional expertise at a much needed time. He was able to diagnose my condition when my doctor, ER docs, etc. couldn’t. Then he didn’t just stop there. He went out of his way to make sure I was cared for. It’s humbled me how he’s cared for me like a family member of his own. I will forever be indebted to him for helping me at a difficult time. I will always go to him for all my eye care needs and send him many recommendations.”

Rachel K.

“All the personal there are very friendly and more than willing to take good care of you.”

Kent H.

“They are very nice and professional. They did not try to push or sell me on things I didn’t need. I will return here in the future if I have any more concerns with my eyes.”

Darin H.

“This is our third year with them. Dr Wilkerson and his staff are very professional and we always receive a thorough examination. Another plus for us is the convenient location in Moberly.”

Kim M.