returning to work following cataract surgery
Last reviewed 01/2018
| Condition | Recommended return to non-manual work | Recommended return to manual work |
| Cataract removal | 1-3 days | 2 weeks (Avoid very heavy lifting and strenuous exercise until healed) |
Notes:
- the information applies to general fitness to work for people below 60 years of age without other significant disability. This information is only a guide to doctors, who will need to consider the individual clinical circumstances when advising patients
Reference:
- Royal College of Surgeons of England.
- Samuel AM, Wellwood JMcK. Fitness for work after surgery. In Palmer KT, Cox RAF and Brown I. (Eds) Fitness for Work 4th edn. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2007 pp 467-486