What is the process for getting cataract surgery from you?
If it is a disease within the doctor’s specialty, such as glaucoma or cataract, an additional number will usually be given. After the extra number, the patient will undergo a comprehensive examination, and in addition to the cataract, the patient will also be evaluated for corneal condition, the presence of glaucoma, fundus disease, etc. The doctor will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the patient’s ocular and systemic conditions and determine that cataract is the main factor affecting the patient’s vision, and expects that the patient’s visual quality can be greatly improved after cataract surgery before discussing the surgery with the patient.
What tests and preparations should be done before surgery?
Some necessary preoperative tests are done before cataract surgery, including blood tests (to understand liver and kidney function and the presence of infection), electrocardiogram, and most importantly, IOL measurement. The number of preoperative tests is not too much and can be done in one morning if the patient is well prepared and comes to the examination in the morning in a fasting state. Next, depending on the patient’s examination results, the patient will be evaluated to see if he/she is ready for surgery and an outpatient or ward surgery will be arranged.
What should I do on the day of surgery?
Patients will be given antibiotic eye drops as required for three days prior to surgery. The anesthesia for cataract surgery is mainly surface anesthesia, which means that some eye drops are sufficient. Therefore, there is no requirement for the patient’s diet on the day of surgery, and the patient can eat normally. It is important to remind female patients that many of them usually wear makeup, but on the day of surgery, they must keep their face, especially their eyes, clean and do not use any cosmetics. The patient should lie on top of the surgical bed during the surgery and be able to keep lying flat for more than 20 minutes.
What tests must be uploaded for the code check-in and online consultation?
If patients want to consult their condition online, try to use some terminology, if you describe too vague, it is difficult for the doctor to give a professional opinion. If you have already obtained some examination information in your hand, especially the imaging data, I hope you can upload it online so that the doctor can have a more comprehensive judgment.