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A member asked:

Again i had cataract surgery and forgot to wear eye patch at night. what did i do to myself?

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Dr. Richard Carlin answered

Probably nothing: Ask your doctor to check but probably you did not hurt anything,

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 3/12/2019

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