| Procedure | Sedentary admin | Sedentary light manual | Active light manual | Heavy manual | Physically demanding |
| Cataract removal | 1-2 days | 1-2 days | 3-7 days | 3-4 weeks | 6 weeks + |
| Corneal transplant1 | 2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 1-3 months | unlikely |
1. Vision can continue to change for six months, sometimes a year following surgery and some correction is usually needed. The healed cornea will remain vulnerable to direct blows in the long term.