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Is it harmful for the eye after Cataract surgery(I.O.L.implanted) when washed with tap water (treated with chlorine,bleaching powder etc.) regularly in the morning after waking up .
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Hi, Upto 6 weeks after cataract surgery (sutured/sutureless, microincision or otherwise), it is better to avoid tap water. Subsequently the operated eye can be considered as normal.
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