CATARACT SURGERY PRE-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

1. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED PHONE CALL, TEXT MESSAGE, AND/OR EMAIL 3 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOUR SURGERY TO REMIND YOU OF THE TIME YOU ARE TO ARRIVE AT THE CENTER. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR MESSAGES IF YOU THINK YOU MISSED YOUR CALL.

2. USE THE PRE-OPERATIVE EYE DROPS AS INSTRUCTED ON THE EYE DROP INSTRUCTION SHEET GIVEN TO YOU WHEN YOU SCHEDULED SURGERY.

THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY

ANTIBIOTIC (TOBRAMYCIN/OTHER) 3 TIMES A DAY
NON-STEROIDAL (ILEVRO/OTHER) 1 TIME IN THE MORNING

**DUREZOL WILL BE USED AFTER SURGERY**

THE MORNING OF SURGERY

ANTIBIOTIC (TOBRAMYCIN/OTHER) 1 TIME IN THE MORNING
NON-STEROIDAL (ILEVRO/OTHER) 1 TIME IN THE MORNING
**YOU MAY USE YOUR GLAUCOMA DROPS THE DAY OF SURGERY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

3. PLEASE BRING ALL YOUR EYE DROPS TO THE SURGERY CENTER THE DAY OF SURGERY.

4. YOU MAY TAKE ALL OF YOUR REGULAR MORNING MEDICATIONS THE DAY OF SURGERY.

5. YOU MAY HAVE A LIGHT BREAKFAST TWO (2) HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL TIME, SUCH AS CEREAL, TOAST, BREAKFAST BAR, COFFEE, OR JUICE. I.E. IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT THE AZAR EYE SURGERY CENTER AT 7:30AM, THEN YOU MAY EAT A LIGHT BREAKFAST UNTIL 5:30AM. YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IN THE TWO HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR SURGERY.

6. PLEASE DRESS COMFORTABLY AND WEAR A LOOSE-FITTING TOP THAT HAS A LOW NECK, OR BUTTONS DOWN THE FRONT.

7. YOU SHOULD HAVE A DRIVER THE DAY OF YOUR PROCEDURE AND THEY SHOULD PLAN TO REMAIN AT THE CENTER WHILE YOU ARE IN SURGERY. YOU WILL NEED A DRIVER FOR YOUR ONE DAY CHECK THE NEXT MORNING AS WELL.

8. PLAN TO REMAIN AT THE CENTER FOR 1-2 HOURS.

9. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR SURGERY OR NEED TO RE-SCHEDULE, PLEASE CALL THE SURGERY CENTER @ 410-546-2500 EXTENSION 150 OR 160.