President Luiz Inácio da Silva underwent, this Saturday (31), in Brasília, a routine medical evaluation, part of the post-operative follow-up of the cataract surgery carried out on Friday.
In a press release, Palácio do Planalto stated that the president is showing “satisfactory progress, with an ophthalmological examination as expected for the period.” The text also reinforces the forecast of returning to normal activities on Monday.
The surgical procedure on Friday was carried out at Hospital de Olhos CBV, without complications. Lula arrived around 7:40 am and . According to an official government note, he will stay at Granja do Torto, one of the official residences of the Presidency of the Republic, throughout the weekend.
On Thursday, the day after returning from surgery, Lula underwent pre-operative exams. The president is accompanied by medical teams led by doctors Roberto Kalil Filho and Helena Germo.
The procedure is considered simple by experts. Cataracts are a condition that affects mainly due to the wear of the , a lens that is behind the colored part of the eye and that, over the years, becomes opaque.
During surgery, a lens is implanted to replace the opaque crystalline lens. This is done through an incision in the cornea after anesthesia. Postoperative care includes applying eye drops four times a day and resting.
Lula is 80 years old and had two other relevant hospital stays during the current government: in September 2023 and, in December 2024, he was rushed to hospital due to a , the result of a fall at home two months earlier.
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