SURGERY
WHAT TO EXPECT

Before Your Surgery

How To Prepare

  • There is no need to fast prior to the procedure.

  • You may take all your normal medications.

  • You may wear something comfortable.

  • Please do not wear any make-up.

  • Please do not wear any jewelry.

What To Bring

  • Please bring an updated list of your medications.

  • Please bring your MCP card.

  • Please bring a driver with you.

What to Expect

Before Your Surgery

When you arrive for your procedure, you will be registered by our reception staff and brought into our preoperative area.

Here the nurse will wash the area around your eye and give you drops to dilate and numb your eye for the procedure.

When your eyes are fully dilated, you will be positioned on a stretcher as you will have to lay flat for the procedure.

During Your Surgery

Once you are in the operating room, your eye will be cleaned for the procedure and a sterile drape will be placed over your face to keep the area clean during the surgery.

You may see some light or movement, but you won’t see what is happening to your eye.

You may feel some pressure during the procedure, but should not feel any pain.

Normally, you'll be in the operating room for 15-20 minutes, but the procedure only takes 5-10 minutes.

After Your Surgery

After the procedure is complete, you will go to the recovery room, where you will be monitored for 15 minutes, while the nurse goes over your post-operative instructions.

Then the doctor will come see you before you are discharged.