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Stupid Question - Can I wear my glasses after surgery?

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OTO:
I have surgery scheduled in May.   Will I be able to wear my glasses when I wake up?     just curious if your glasses fit over the bandage or if my ear will be covered up???  Should I bring an old pair and take off the ear piece on the side...  The things I'm thinking of... as I get psyched up to go to LA.... 

Without my glasses I'm legally blind, so it would be nice to be able to recognize who I'm talking too... 

OTO

1wareagle:
OTO,

I got out my pictures to see how my bandages looked and unless you take off one side of your glasses you will not be able to wear them right after surgery. I only need them to see close up, so I never tried to put them on till after the head dressing was taken off a few days later.The head bandage covers the ear with larger packing under it.

Good Luck, Ellis

P.S. I just saw that you were having the middle fossa surgery. I had translab and I'm not sure if the bandages are in the same place.

nancyann:
Hi OTO:  I had retrosigmoid - no bandage - just some tape hanging in my hair   lol
I don't think you'll need glasses the first day or so, but bring an old pair for when you start walking around day 2 or 3.....
I wish you all the best my friend, it's quite a time you'll have post op,   for me it was a rollercoaster gone out of control....
but, life does get better,   for me it took months......
Wishing you good thoughts on your journey,   Nancy

Boppie:
I am going to assume you will have a bandage somewhere, and a very sensitive incision with a bit of swelling in that area that doesn't allow eyeglass earpieces.  After the time that you are out of bed walking you might want your glasses to help your eyes focus.  That depends on the reason you wear glasses.  Are you near sighted?  As for being farsighted forget the glasses as you won't be reading for a few days or weeks. 

If you need to take your glasses to the hospital you can remove one of the side pieces and manage to keep them on your face enough to see while walking, moving around in the halls to get going.  Seeing the horizon and focusing straight ahead is fairly important in regaining balance.  My glasses just made me feel more normal.  ;D  As if I came close to feeling or looking normal in the hospital.   ::)

Boppie:
OTO, I just read your post...Your doctor will make some important visits to your room and you'll want to see his face and lips when he speaks.  It is a good idea to have those altered glasses with you.

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