Fasting:
- Please do NOT eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your surgery. This includes food, water, coffee, gum, mints, and candy.
- Prescribed medications may be taken with a small sip of water in the morning. (Please take your blood pressure medications).
- If you are diabetic, do not take insulin and/or oral diabetic medications the morning of surgery.
Transportation:
- Please ensure you have a responsible adult available to drive you home after surgery. Uber, Lyft, taxis, or public transportation without a responsible adult are not acceptable.
- To protect patient privacy, the lobby is reserved for patients. One support person may assist with registration if needed, then wait outside or in their vehicle until discharge. Please remain available to return when contacted.
Personal Items:
- Please leave all jewelry at home.
- Bring rescue inhalers with you the day of surgery.
- If you require portable oxygen, please bring a portable tank with you to surgery.
Smoking:
- No smoking the morning of your surgery.
Duration at the Surgery Center:
- The time spent at our center averages approximately 2 to 3 hours.
Other Important information:
- Glaucoma drops may be taken as usual.
- Bathe or shower prior to surgery. Remove any makeup the night before surgery, especially mascara. Do not wear facial products or scented products the day of surgery.
- Please ensure you have obtained your post-operative drops prior to your procedure.
- Report any health changes to us between now and your procedure date.
Failure to follow these guidelines may result in the cancellation of your surgery.
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