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Multack Eye Care · Your Surgery Journey
From your first measurements to your recovery at home, knowing the next step helps you feel prepared.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
From your first measurements to your recovery at home, knowing the next step helps you feel prepared. Here is how your cataract surgery journey comes together at MEC.
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We evaluate your eye health, measure your eyes and talk about the activities that matter to you. Your surgeon uses that information to recommend an IOL and vision plan, including whether laser-assisted cataract surgery fits your needs.
Dry eye and other conditions may need attention before final measurements. This preparation helps your team plan around your individual eyes.
For MEC’s standard cataract drop schedule, start your prescribed drops three days before surgery, four times a day in the operative eye. If your written instructions differ, follow that plan. Leave at least five minutes between different eye drops.
Arrange a responsible adult to drive you home. Follow your surgery center’s instructions about eating, drinking and medications; call the team if anything is unclear.
When will I know my surgery time? The surgery center will call you the day before surgery between 3 and 5 PM with your scheduling information.
Your care team confirms your treatment plan, reviews your medications and prepares your eye. Numbing medication and any planned sedation help keep you comfortable.
Ask questions at any point. Your team will explain what to expect during your procedure.
Your surgeon removes the cloudy natural lens and places the intraocular lens selected for your eye. If laser assistance is part of your plan, the laser performs selected preparation steps before your surgeon completes the procedure.
Cataract surgery is usually an outpatient procedure. Your total visit includes preparation and recovery time.
Before discharge, your team reviews your eye protection, prescribed drops, activity instructions and follow-up plan.
Your driver takes you home. Do not drive yourself after surgery; return to driving only when your doctor says it is safe.
Your vision may be blurry at first, and recovery varies with your eye health and treatment plan. Keep your scheduled follow-up visits so your team can monitor healing.
Follow your surgeon’s directions for your shield, exercise, lifting, swimming and returning to your usual routine.
Continue your prescribed drops for several weeks after surgery, following your written schedule or taper. Do not stop them because your eye feels better.
If you are unsure about MEC’s standard schedule, use your prescribed surgical drops four times daily and contact the office to confirm. Any different written instructions or taper take priority. Separate different drops by at least five minutes.
Your eyes and brain may need time to adapt to your new lens.
Call promptly about changes: Sudden vision loss, severe or worsening eye pain, new flashes or a dark curtain in your vision need urgent assessment. Contact your MEC office; if you cannot reach the team, seek urgent eye care.