The day of surgery
On the day of your operation you will be asked to attend the hospital at a designated time. You will be directed to the Day Care Unit where your named nurse will greet you.
The nurse will make some checks to ensure we have your correct information and will instil eye drops, which will dilate your eye, ready for surgery.
At the allotted time the nurse will escort you into the cubicle area in theatre where your local anaesthetic will be administered. The nurse will stay with you until your operation is complete. It is at this stage that monitoring equipment will be used. A clip will be attached to your finger, heart and inner arms. Your blood pressure will also be taken. All these measures are routine and nothing to worry about.
Once the anaesthetic is working, you will be taken into the theatre, where you will be greeted by the nurse assisting the consultant. Your details will be checked again and the monitoring equipment will continue.
Your nurse will sit beside you and hold your hand throughout the operation. If at any time you feel uncomfortable, squeeze the nurses hand and they will alert the surgeon who will (at a safe time) stop and ask what the matter is. It is very important that there are no sudden movements during surgery.
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