“Having cataract surgery doesn’t
need t present a major barrier to air travel of flying,” stated MassachusettsCataract Surgeon Francis D’Ambrosio, Jr., M.D. “My cataract
patients-especially as they seem to be getting younger-are continuing very
active lifestyles. Often they need to get on an airplane or take advantage of
air travel arrangements after cataract surgery and don’t want to be hindered.”
Most cataract surgeons require
their patients to be examined the first day after cataract surgery and again at
about 5-8 days after a cataract operation. This is the period of time
where rare, but potentially serious, complications would likely be detected, if
they were to occur. Beyond this period of time it is more a matter of making
sure that you have access to continued follow up care at your cataract
surgeon’s direction. If you are contemplating a trip after your cataract
surgery you should discuss this with your cataract surgeon and we can give you
any additional advice you might need regarding air travel as it would apply to
your post operative instructions.
If
you or someone you know has questions or concerns about cataract surgery, air
travel and flying please feel free to schedule
an eye
examination at D’Ambrosio Eye Care by calling us at 800-325-3937, visiting D’Ambrosio Eye Care or
facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help recommend an appropriate
treatment plan.
Staffed
by a team of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, technical and
administrative staff who provide eye examinations for adults and children, cataract
surgery and intraocular lens implants (IOL), laser
vision correction such as LASIK, diagnosis and
treatment of cornea disease including cornea
transplants, care for diseases of the retina
including diabetes and age related macular degeneration (AMD) and diagnosis and
treatment of glaucoma as well as contact lenses, eyeglasses, eyewear and
optical services. D'Ambrosio
Eye Care is a leading eye
and LASIK care practice in Athol, Lancaster, Gardner and Acton that serves the greater Boston and central Massachusetts
area including Acton, Athol, Berlin, Bolton,
Boylston, Boxborough, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Fitchburg, Gardner, Greenfield, Groton, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Leominster,
Lexington, Littleton, Lowell, Lunenburg, Marlborough, Milford, Shelburne Falls,
Shirley, Sterling, Stow, Sudbury, Templeton, Westminster, Westborough,
Winchendon and Worcester, Massachusetts.
