Important Information - Please Read Carefully!

Appointment Time/Food & Beverage Consumption: you have received your surgery date. On the business day before your scheduled surgery, between 3:00pm-5:00pm, Center For Sight will call you with instructions on what time to arrive (if your surgery is scheduled on a Monday, you will receive this call on the Friday before). If you are being picked up by our van service, we'll let you know what time the van will arrive at your home. At this time, you will also receive instructions on what to do with your current medications. On the day of your surgery, you may eat a light breakfast. However, do not eat any dairy or citrus products. Also, do not eat or drink anything at least two hours prior to your scheduled surgery time.

Eye Care Medications: unless you have been instructed otherwise, you may continue your normal eye drop routine the evening before surgery and the morning of surgery. You have received a prescription for Zymar. You must fill this prescription at your local pharmacy prior to surgery. PredForte 1% will be given to you at no charge and will be included in the patient care kit provided to you after surgery. Begin to use this drop to your operated eye immediately after surgery along with Zymar.

Eye Drops: once you have returned home, put one drop from each bottle into your surgery eye four times that day and continue each day until you are instructed to stop. It makes no difference which drop is used first. However, you should separate the first drop from the second drop by one minute or more. A full schedule with instructions will be provided for you in the clinic.

Eye Drops: once you have returned home, put one drop from each bottle into your surgery eye four times that day and continue each day until you are instructed to stop. It makes no difference which drop is used first. However, you should separate the first drop from the second drop by one minute or more. A full schedule with instructions will be provided for you in the clinic.

The First 24 Hours: you should experience no pain. At most, you may notice a mild ache on the day of your surgery, which can be relieved by taking Tylenol. Your eye may tear and feel "sandy" on the day of surgery, and your vision will be blurry. Your pupil may be dilated and halos, starbursts and glare may be quite pronounced. This is normal and will diminish with time.

Typically, patients choose to rest the day of surgery. Avoid rubbing or pushing on the eye or doing anything that could result in direct injury to the eye. You may shower, bathe and wash your hair at any time. Do not allow soap or water to enter your eye for 48 hours. You may resume wearing eye make-up after 48 hours. Do not drive or operate machinery the day of surgery, and limit your consumption of alcohol to one drink. No dental work is recommended for at least two weeks following surgery.

If you experience an aching pain or pressure sensation that is not relieved by Tylenol, call us. After 5:00pm, the answering service will contact the Center For Sight doctor on call for you.

• Please arrange for a responsible adult to transport you to and from surgery. The person may stay in the family reception area during surgery.

Please contact Center for Sight if you have any questions or concerns. Sarasota (941) 925-2050, Venice (941) 488-2020, 24 hour service.