Chapter 3: What to Expect Before, During and After Surgery Page 56
After Surgery
After you have the Argus II Implant, you will need to return
several times to the clinic for clinical follow-up, device
programming, and visual rehabilitation. You should consider
living close enough to the clinic or temporarily relocate closer
to the clinic to allow you to fully participate in the
recommended follow-up.
Recovering from Surgery
After your surgery and discharge from the hospital, your
doctor or nurse will provide you with instructions on how to
recover. These instructions will include information about
what medications you will need to take and when you will
need to return for follow-up visits. Always follow these
instructions.
If you experience any medical complications with your
implant, it is important to follow the instructions provided by
your doctor for how to treat these complications.
It may take several weeks for you to recover from surgery.
During this time, you may feel discomfort around your eye. If
you notice unusual symptoms, contact your doctor.
Clinical Follow-Up
The day after surgery, your doctor will examine your eye.
You will return to the hospital one week later to have your
eye checked again. At this time, if the doctor feels that you
have recovered well enough from your surgery, you will
