CATARACT SURGERY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO READ BEFORE YOUR SURGERY
PRIOR TO SURGERY — PREOP VISIT
You will have a preoperative visit prior to In order for us to gather the best measurements of the surface of surgery. During this visit, we will: your eye, please: • Take measurements to calculate the • Let us know if you’ve had previous refractive surgery on intraocular lens implant your eyes • Sign consent forms for surgery and • Use over-the-counter artificial tears in each eye, 1 drop, 4 times anesthesia daily for 1 week prior to your preoperative appointment in order to promote a smoother surface of your eye • Review your health history to verify you are healthy enough to proceed with surgery • Discontinue contact lens wear prior to PREOP according to the type of contacts you wear; DO NOT use contacts after surgery • Collect payment for any copay, deductible, until cleared by your doctor to do so or upgrade for your surgery 3 weeks prior to PREOP Rigid/Gas Permeable or • Prescribe eye drops and review Scleral contact lenses instructions for prescription eye drop usage after surgery 2 weeks prior to PREOP Soft toric contact lenses (for astigmatism correction) • Provide instructions regarding the day of surgery 1 week prior to PREOP Soft contact lenses
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DAY OF SURGERY AFTER SURGERY – DOS AND DON’TS
The following will help you plan for the day Do: Don’t: of your surgery: • Take it easy the day of surgery • Drive for 24 hours • Specific surgery times are not available after surgery • Use your eye drops in until the day before surgery. accordance with the drop • Rub your eye • You should arrive 1 hour before your calendar provided to you • Bend or lift over 30 scheduled surgery time to allow for • Use over-the-counter, pounds for 1 week preparation. preservative-free artificial after surgery • Plan to be at the surgery center for 2.5 tears if desired • Perform any jarring hours on the day of your surgery. • Use the eye shield without activities such as • You must have a driver the day of surgery. gauze when sleeping/napping running, horseback This may NOT be a taxi, bus, or any riding, golfing, etc. for • Bathe or shower as normal other ride service unless you are also 1 week after surgery (avoiding soap or excessive accompanied by a responsible adult. water in the surgical eye) • Swim, get in a hot tub • You will need to bring your current driver’s or Jacuzzi for 2 weeks • Resume normal medications license or another form of photo ID, as after surgery after surgery well as your current health insurance card. • Use eye make up for 1 • Take an over-the-counter pain • The Eye Center of Northern Colorado week after surgery reliever if you experience any consent information can be found at discomfort after surgery EyeCenterNoCo.com/cataractpreop.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What if I need to cancel or Where can I find information discussed What symptoms should I expect reschedule my surgery? with the surgical counselor? after surgery? To cancel or reschedule your Visit EyeCenterNoCo.com/ The day of surgery your eye may be irritated, surgery 24 hours prior to cataractpreop red, or watery. This is due to the surgery your surgery day, contact itself and the drops put in during the surgery. your surgical scheduler. What are artificial tears? Your vision may be blurry or you may be light Artificial tears are over-the-counter sensitive due to the dilation prior to surgery. THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY: lubricating eye drops that maintain You may see a small crescent-like shadow Contact the surgery center moisture on the front surface of your or a shimmer off to the side. This is the edge at 970-419-2681 to make eye and foster a smooth surface. In our of the implant that you may see due to the the necessary scheduling dry climate, artificial tears can promote dilation, but this will go away as the effect of changes. If after hours, comfort, reduce symptoms of dry eye, the dilation wears off. please leave a detailed and even help improve vision slightly. message making certain to What symptoms are abnormal after surgery? include the patient name, Examples of artificial tears include: If you experience any severe eye pain, sudden date of birth, and phone decrease in vision, or an increase in flashes number. • Refresh Tears, GenTeal tears, Systane Ultra, Systane Optive, TheraTears, etc. of light and/or floaters in your vision, please Please note: There will be a fee call us at 970-221-2222. Our answering of $200.00 for a missed surgery • It is NOT recommended that you service answers after hours and one of our appointment or one canceled routinely use a drop designed to “get providers will call you back to discuss your without 24-hour notice. the red out” such as Visine, Murine, or symptoms and direct you accordingly. ClearEyes.
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