Laser cataract surgery
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Before your surgery
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About a week before your surgery, we will do some tests to measure the size and shape of your eye. These tests help your eye doctor choose the right kind of artificial lens (called an intraocular lens, or IOL). - Use special eye drops. Your eye doctor may prescribe these eye drops to help protect your eye from getting an infection.
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Stop taking some medications. Tell your eye doctor about any medications you take. If you take a medication that could cause bleeding during your surgery, your eye doctor may ask you to stop taking it for a little while. -
Don’t eat or drink the night before. Your eye doctor may tell you to stop eating and drinking several hours before your surgery. Don’t eat or drink the night before. Your eye doctor may tell you to stop eating and drinking several hours before your surgery. -
Clean your eyelids and eye lashes. Your eye doctor may have you clean your eyelids and eyelashes with baby shampoo the night before and the morning of your surgery to get rid of any germs that could cause an infection.
