FAQs

Can I keep my hearing aid in during surgery?

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It will be necessary to remove a hearing aid worn on the same side as the eye having surgery. This is to ensure no water gets into the hearing aid causing permanent damage.

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What to avoid after surgery

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Rubbing your eye. Use the hard shield when sleeping for 1 week after surgery. Swimming for 1 week including spa and opening your eyes underwater. Heavy lifting or straining for 1 week

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After cataract surgery

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A shield and sometimes an eye pad will be placed over the eye. Keep this on overnight unless otherwise instructed. The operated eye will have increased tearing and some discharge after the surgery, this is normal. The shield will be removed and eye cleansed at your post-operative appointment. You may be aware of some discomfort

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On the day of surgery

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Ensure you take all of your usual medication before 6 am. Type 2 Diabetics should omit tablets/insulin on the morning of surgery. Do not eat food or drink milk for 6 hours prior to surgery, however, water can be drunk up to 2 hours before surgery. Please wear comfortable clothing to the hospital/day surgery unit

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What to expect leading up to the day of surgery

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You will be contacted by the hospital or day surgery unit with your admission times in the week of your surgery. Please call our office if you have not received your admission time by the day before surgery. Usually you will need to present 1-2 hours before the time of surgery and expect to go

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What is involved in cataract surgery?

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Cataract surgery is performed in a hospital or day surgery unit as a day procedure. The operation is performed with the help of an anaesthetist who administers a short acting intravenous sedative, followed by a local anaesthetic around the eye. The cataract surgery will take approximately 15 minutes. You need to lie flat on your

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What is a cataract?

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A cataract is an opacity within the lens of the eye. At birth, the lens is usually clear, like glass, but in cataracts, it is no longer perfectly transparent. There are different types of cataracts, including nuclear, cortical, and posterior subcapsular cataracts. Cataracts cause blurred vision, glare, and sometimes double vision. They usually progress very

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Feedback & Suggestions

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We welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have that will help us improve our service. Positive feedback is also welcome so please tell us if you have had a good experience with our team as we do celebrate our staff success here at Kingswood Eye Centre.  Please feel free to talk to your Doctor

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Management of your personal health information

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Your medical record is a confidential document.  It is the policy of this practice to maintain the security of personal health information at all times and ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff.  All staff members of this practice have signed a confidentiality agreement as a part of their induction

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What do I need to do if have temporary loss of vision?

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Temporary loss of vision (e.g. like a curtain being pulled over the sight) may be a sign of a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA). Please contact our rooms immediately for direction.

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