Preparing for Cataract Surgery What to Do Leading Up to Your Surgery • Start by taking your eye drops one day before surgery. • Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your surgery unless you have been otherwise instructed by your pre-admission nurse. • Bathe or shower that morning of your surgery to minimize risk of infection. Please do not wear makeup, lotions, fragrance, or jewelry. Underarm deodorant/anti-perspirant is OK. Wear loose-fitting clothing. • Do not take oral diabetic medications on the day of surgery.
You’llreceive receivea aphone phone call from your pre-admission You’ll call from your pre-admission nursenurse in the in theleading days leading upsurgery. to yourYour surgery. Your pre-admission days up to your pre-admission nurse will tell nurse willtime tell to you what to arrive at the surgery center. you what arrive at time the surgery center. Please arrange to Please arrangeover to bring someone over of 18during who can bring someone the age of 18 who canthe waitage outside your wait during drive you afterward, and stay surgery, driveyour you surgery, home afterward, andhome stay with you at home at with you at home atyour least four hours after your surgery. least four hours after surgery.
Bring These with You on the Day of Your Surgery Your insurance card, a photo ID, your post-operative prescriptions (e.g., your eye drops).
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