Breathe Easy! There are NO positioning requirements post cataract surgery. With that said, I highly recommend extending your "take it easy" time beyond what is recommended. For instance, I was told two days no driving and no heavy lifting for a week. When I mentioned to my Ophthalmologist that I would be digging a hole for an egress window she extended my "heavy activity" restriction to 2 weeks. At that point I began lifting our 50-60 pound facedown recovery beds and scared myself when I felt a lot of pressure in my surgery eye. As a result, I extended my no lifting to 3 weeks.
