Ophthalmology, Sports, and Exercises

Nowadays, sport and exercise play an important role in the daily lives of all age groups of our patients. As doctors, we have the task of seeing patients as individuals, in addition to providing specialist monitoring and support. This requires interdisciplinary thinking. Diabetic disease is a good example of this. As ophthalmologists, we should not only focus on the retina or the lens during check-ups, but also pay attention to the overall constitution of our patients. For example, it can be helpful if, after cataract surgery, exercise/sport is interrupted only briefly and minimally. This paper presents the current recommendations for ophthalmologists. The aim is to be able to give affected patients advice on sport and exercise relatively quickly and easily, even for recurring use in various areas of daily practice. However, the recommendations presented here are not evidence-based due to a lack of research data, but are based on years of experience, the combination of different specialist areas and after consultation with colleagues from different perspectives on sport and exercise.