A - This decision is made by the Department of Motor Vehicles, but most patients have their license reinstated within twelve months after the surgery if they are no longer having seizures.

Your ability to drive at night should be much enhanced once your cataract is removed. Patients with the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL may notice a ring of light around headlights and other point-light sources. These are typically mild, rarely bothersome, and tend to diminish with time.

Yes, you can learn or continue to drive. Licensing standards vary from state to state; however, all 50 states and the District of Columbia license drivers with one eye who pass their eye test. Yes, you may go swimming, although goggles or a mask are a good idea. If water skiing or diving, remove your prosthesis first, since it may become dislodged on impact.

No. All patients receiving any kind of anesthesia or sedation are not allowed to drive home. Taxicabs are not allowed either. A responsible adult must drive you home and assist you in getting into your home. If you are unable to have a family member or friend provide transportation, please contact your physician.

Make arrangements to get a ride home after your surgery with a responsible adult. Buses and taxis are NOT acceptable. You are not allowed to drive the day of surgery or until you have clearance from your doctor.

A - After 24 to 48 hours you will be able to get out of bed and sit in a chair or take a walk with a nurse.

The operated eye is blurred immediately after treatment. You will not be able to drive. We advise you to have someone with you to accompany you home. Each patient's symptoms vary, and you should only drive when you feel confident.

You can shower on POD 1, and you should replace the dressing only as needed, with gauze dressing or band-aids.

Insurance companies are no longer covering stays in rehabilitation facilities after joint replacement. We will ensure that you are fully weight bearing the night of surgery and are able to do stairs prior to discharge, then for 2-5 days following discharge a physical therapist will come to your home to work with you, and finally you will attend outpatient therapy for 2 to 4 weeks at a physical therapy close to your home.

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Each patient’s case is evaluated on an individual basis, though generally patients can drive 24 hours after cataract surgery. Please ask your doctor at Ocala Eye in Florida for more information.

After surgery, you can drive as soon as you can do it comfortably, are no longer taking pain medication, and can turn your head fully to the side. It is always best to have someone go with you when you first return to driving.

You can resume driving as you feel comfortable with your vision. Majority of patients are able to drive on their own on the day following LASIK. With PRK, it usually takes about 4-5 days to feel comfortable.

The surgery center requires that someone must escort every patient home who has had anesthesia and/or sedation. The effects from these drugs may take 24 hours to disappear and it is advised to patients that have been administered these drugs have someone to take care of them until the drowsiness is gone.