Appointment Information

• Pre-Admission Appointment
• Day Before Surgery Instructions
• Day of Surgery Instructions
• Post-Procedure Instructions (general)
• Post-Operative Phone Call
• Registration Forms

PRE-ADMISSION APPOINTMENT

In many instances, patients will come to the Center several days before their procedure for a pre-admission visit.  Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the receptionist who will assist you in registering for the procedure.  After this, you will spend some time with the pre-admission nurse who will obtain your medical history, perform testing requested by your doctor, give you instructions as to what to do to prepare for your surgery, and answer any question you may have.   

You will also meet with our business staff regarding insurance coverage.  The total time for this visit, of course, varies from patient to patient, but on the average, takes 45 minutes.

Things you will need for your visit:

• Special Insurance Forms (if your company requires one).
• Your Insurance Card
• Any medical records the doctor gave you to bring
• A list of your current medications or, if you wish, bring the bottles with you.

DAY BEFORE SURGERY

• DO NOT eat, drink, chew gum, or eat candy after midnight, unless you have been instructed otherwise.  If you smoke, no smoking after 6:00 p.m.
• Please leave valuables, jewelry, and money at home.
• Plan on wearing loose, comfortable clothing (sweat suits or casual attire is fine)
  

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DAY OF SURGERY

• Even though you have been told not to eat or drink after midnight, take your daily medications with a sip of water the morning of surgery.  DO NOT take sedatives, tranquilizers, insulin, or aspirin unless you are told otherwise.
• You must bring a responsible adult with you to take you home and stay with you through the night.  If you do not have one, your surgery may have to be rescheduled until these arrangements can be made.
• Bring any forms or papers your physician may have given you.
• Children may bring their favorite toy and/or blanket.
• If at all possible make care arrangements for siblings so they do not have to wait during the operative and postoperative period
• If you are having cataract surgery and you were given eye drops to use before surgery, please bring them with you.  We will be using your eye drops during your surgery.
  

AFTER THE PROCEDURE  (we close at 5 p.m.)

You will rest in the recovery area until you are able to go home.  You and the responsible adult you have brought will be given instructions about your care at home, any prescriptions for medication the doctor may want you to have, when to see the doctor again and what to do in the event of an emergency.  Ask questions about anything you do not understand.  Your responsible adult will be given a copy of these instructions.  

If an emergency occurs, call your physician, even if it is after hours.  Your doctor has an answering service who will have your doctor call you.  If for some reason you are unable to contact your physician, call or go to the nearest Emergency Room.  For a list of our physicians' contact phone numbers, click here.

One of the nurses from the center will attempt to contact you one or two days after your procedure to check on you and to answer any questions you may have.  You may want to write your questions down so that when she calls you will remember all you wanted to ask.

Forms

Please print and fill out the following form, and bring it with you  to your appointment.  

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