Your Next Step To Great Vision Begins…

Our goal is to help you achieve great vision for the rest of your life. This starts with your surgery. Please follow all pre-surgery and post-surgery instructions to ensure your best possible visual outcome. We are honored and excited to help you achieve your best vision.

Pred-Moxi-Brom®

Start Pred-Moxi-Brom drops after you return home from your surgery.

Wash your hands first.

Do not touch the bottle tip to your eye, eyelashes, or skin.

Wait 5 minutes in between drops to avoid diluting the medication and shake well before applying.

 

Pre-Surgical Instructions

This regimen is provided for best results.

1. Medications

Blood thinners: Continue your usual blood thinners, including aspirin, Coumadin/warfarin, Plavix/clopidogrel, Pradaxa, Xarelto, or Eliquis, unless specifically instructed otherwise by your surgeon or anesthesia team.

Glaucoma drops: Continue your usual glaucoma eye drops on the morning of surgery.

Diabetes medications: If you use insulin, please contact our office for specific instructions. If you take diabetes pills, do not take them the morning of surgery unless specifically instructed to do so.

Tell us if you have started any new medications or have been diagnosed with an illness since your preoperative visit.

2. Fasting

Do not eat or drink anything for 8 hours before surgery, including water, coffee, juice, gum, candy, or lozenges.

You may take medications that you have been instructed to take with a small sip of water only.

If you are unsure whether to take a medication, please call us before surgery.

3. The Morning of Surgery

Do not wear eye makeup, fragrances, hairspray, or hair gel.

Do not wear contact lenses. Leave jewelry and valuables at home. Please wash your face and eyelids normally, but do not apply makeup or eye creams. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. A shirt or blouse that buttons in front is ideal.

4. Transportation

You must have a responsible adult driver to take you home after surgery.

Please also arrange transportation to your next-day follow-up appointment. You will typically spend 2–3 hours at the surgery center. The surgery center will contact you with your arrival time.

Do not drive yourself to or from surgery. Driving may usually resume after your postoperative visit once your vision is adequate and you feel comfortable driving.

6. Important

Please contact our office before surgery if you develop a fever, significant cough or cold, vomiting/diarrhea, or another new illness. When in doubt, please call us rather than guessing.

 

Post-Surgical Instructions

This regimen is provided for best results.

Do’s and Dont’s for Best Results

  • DO use your medications as directed.
  • DO take Tylenol or Motrin (recommended dosage) for maintaining comfort, if needed.
  • DO relax and avoid strenuous activity the day of the surgery. DO use your eyes normally to watch TV or read.
  • DO shower, bathe and wash your hair, but avoid direct water spray and rubbing the eye (for 1 week)
  • DO sleep on either side. DO taped securely the hard eye shield protector while sleeping (for 1 week).
  • DO bring your glasses, eye medications and THIS SHEET to each appointment.
  • DO wear dark glasses outdoors for UV protection for 4 weeks after surgery. Your regular sunglasses are fine if they block UV rays 95% or more.
  • DO wear your glasses if you see better with them overall. DON’T wear your glasses if you see better without them overall.
  • DON’T rub the eye. Use artificial tears (preservative free) to soothe the eye instead.
  • DON’T swim, or allow dust, dirt or sand near the eye for 2 weeks.
  • DON’T lift anything over 25lbs or bend over past your waist for 2 weeks.
  • DON’T wear eye makeup, eyeliner, mascara, and false eyelashes for ~1–2 weeks or until cleared.

What You May Expect

  • Your vision may be worse immediately following surgery.
  • Your vision shall gradually improve within days to weeks.
  • You may notice a difference in your vision from one eye to the other after your eye(s) heal. This is normal.
  • A final glasses prescription is typically determined after the eye has healed, often around 3–6 weeks after surgery, if needed
  • Foreign body sensation, itching and scratchiness may be felt for weeks while healing.
  • Halos or reflections of light from the implant are normal and usually become less noticeable over time.
  • Redness of the eye, if you have any, will gradually be resolved over 2 weeks or more.
  • Work or school absence of 2 days is typical. Most patients return to work the next day
  • Driving can be resumed after your 1-day post-op visit if adequate vision was confirmed. Sometimes driving may not be recommended until both eyes are done due to imbalance between the eyes. Do not drive under the influence of any pain or relaxing medications.
  • Call the office immediately if you have increased pain, redness, inflammation, thick yellow discharge, decreasing vision, flashes or floaters, or a curtain/shadow in vision

Post-Surgical Activity Schedule

This regimen is provided for best results.

Day and Night of Surgery

The day of surgery should be a day of rest. Keep eye shield on unless instilling eye drops. Call NVISION if you have:

  • Increasing Pain
  • Thick Yellow Discharge
  • Decreasing Vision
  • Any Questions

24 Hours After Surgery Surgery

  • Wear eye shields for 1 WEEK while sleeping.
  • When showering, avoid getting soap and water in your eyes for 2 WEEKS. Keep your eyes closed when water runs down your face.
  • Driving can be resumed after your 1-day post- operative visit if adequate vision was confirmed and as long as you feel confident with your vision. Do not drive under the influence of any pain or relaxing medications.
  • Computer work (take frequent breaks and generously lubricate eye)
  • Low impact exercise (walking)
  • If constipated, take a laxative

Day 7 after surgery

  • Now OK to apply eye makeup
  • Traveling on an airplane is acceptable provided you have no complications that would restrict you from traveling
  • Bending over past waist and lifting weights

Day 14 after surgery

  • OK to return to water Activities (swimming and hot tubs)
  • Skiing and sailing
  • Racquet sports (tennis, squash, racquetball, badminton)
  • Impact sports with eye protection