Fasting Rules

• No solid food after midnight before surgery.
• Clear fluids (water, black coffee, apple juice) allowed until 2 hours before arrival.

Medications

Take heart/BP meds with a sip of water. Do NOT take diabetes meds unless instructed.

Plan to be at the clinic for 2-3 hours total.

• Bring your Health Card and sunglasses.
• You will be awake but relaxed (local anesthetic).
• Arrange for a driver to take you home.

Day 0: Rest completely. Wear your eye shield to sleep.

Week 1: No heavy lifting, swimming, or eye makeup.

Week 4: Vision should be stabilizing.

Seek immediate help if you experience:

• Sudden vision loss.
• Severe pain not helped by Tylenol.
• Increase in redness or discharge.