When should I remove the eye patch?

This depends on the type of operation and your surgeon.

Your eye is usually not covered after minor surgery.

Following major surgery and operations under local anaesthetic, your eye will be covered and the dressing will generally be removed during your first postoperative visit to the doctor. Your surgeon, however, will tell you exactly what to do.

Created: 01/01/2012 / Updated: 07/12/2024