Guide to Surgery-University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center-Ann Arbor MI

Preparing for Surgery

Recovery from Surgery at Home

Written instructions will be given to you, but here are some general reminders.

Arrange for someone to be with you the first night following surgery.
Return to your normal eating habits.

Even though you may feel perfectly fine, anesthesia and sedation still can be having an effect on you. Therefore, be certain that you:

Limit your activities at home the first night following surgery.
Do not drive for at least 24 hours after surgery.
Do not do anything that could be dangerous to yourself or others for 24 hours following surgery (climbing ladders, handling boiling water, using electrical appliances, moving furniture, etc.).
Do not sign any legal documents or make important decisions for 24 hours after surgery (the anesthetic may affect your judgment).
Avoid heavy lifting (including lifting of children).
Do not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours after surgery.

If you have any problems or questions once you have returned home, please call your surgeon at 734-763-8122, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. During the evenings or on weekends and holidays, please call 734-936-6267 and ask to speak with the surgeon on call.