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    • Risks and Side Effects
    • The Process
    • Cataract Surgery History
    • Financial Considerations
    • The Procedure
    • Choosing a Lens Implant
    • The Surgery Center
    • Pre-Operative Preparation
    • Prepping for Surgery
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Cataract Surgery Process - Commitment to Your Vision

Evaluation and Preoperative Schedule

Appointments at our office before surgery + necessary paperwork. Both eyes are measured at the same time.

Evaluation with Clinician

Variable Dates

Comprehensive dilated exams allow us to properly grade the level of severity of cataracts. 


Your eyes will be dilated, a glare test will be performed,  and your glasses prescription will be measured.  A V14 Visual Function Questionnaire will be given as required by insurance to measure how changes in vision affect daily activities.


If it is determined that your cataracts are visually significant a new glasses prescription will not be released as it will change immediately after surgery. 

Ocular Surface Check

Variable Dates if applicable

If you have significant dry eye or eyelid inflammation it could complicate the outcome of cataract surgery. If this appointment is necessary, it will have been discussed at your initial evaluation. 


This visit will determine the condition of your ocular surface compared to your initial evaluation. Improvement in inflammation will ensure a lower chance of infection after surgery. 

Discontinue Contact Lens Wear

2-6 weeks before surgery

If you wear contact lenses you will need to stay out of your contacts before preoperative measurements are taken to ensure accurate corneal measurements. Soft lenses need to be out for a minimum of 14 days, and hard lenses need to be out for a minimum of 6 weeks, before your preoperative appointment with Dr. Swedberg. 

Pre-operative Paperwork from Surgical Coordinator

2-3 weeks before surgery

You will receive the following in the mail before surgery: 


  • Copy of the consent form from the surgery center
  • Copy of any applicable financial paperwork
  • A brochure to research surgery on your own 
  • A list of appointments associated with your procedure(s)


If you wear contact lenses do not wear them for two weeks prior to your pre-op appointment.

Email / Text / Call to register at ECOS

1-2 weeks before surgery

Please make sure that our front desk staff have your appropriate phone, email, address, and insurance on file so that the surgery center can expedite your registration. 


Be on the look out for contact from the surgery center. The procedure cannot be performed until you make contact with them.

Surgery Counseling

14 days before surgery

  • Detailed discussion regarding the procedure 
  • You will choose which post-op drop method you would like: Traditional or Combo  
  • Hands-on drop demonstration
  • Determine which form of vision correction you would like to aim for with your lens implants
  • Sign consents and financial forms

Preoperative Appointment

7 days before surgery

At this appointment you will:


  • Take measurements of the retina and cornea with the surgical coordinator. This may involve an ultrasound depending on the severity of your cataracts.


  • Discuss the lens implant you would like with Dr. Swedberg


  • Experience a short physical with the technician and Dr. Swedberg to determine if you are ready for surgery



Surgical Appointments

Appointments required by the surgery center. Each eye requires a separate covid test and surgery date.

Preoperative Call from ECOS

The Monday 1 day before surgery

The charge nurse will call you to go over last minute information and to give you your surgery and arrival times at the surgery center. 

Surgery

Tuesday The day of surgery

You will arrive at the surgery center, have the procedure, and go home. Take the drops that morning and again once you get home. Continue your regular drop schedule (4 times per day while awake). 


Post-Operative Appointments

Appointments at our office following surgery. Each eye requires their own set of post-op appointments.

1 Day Post Op with Dr. Swedberg

Wednesday 1 day after surgery

Vision may be a bit blurry and you may experience mild discomfort such as a sandy, gritty feeling and watering. We will check the wound, eye pressure, and your vision. 


Please bring your drops to this appointment. 

Final Refractive Post Op with Dr. Riggs

~ 3 weeks after surgery

Vision may be a bit blurry if you have uncorrected astigmatism and you may continue to experience mild discomfort such as a sandy, gritty feeling and watering. 


We will check the wound, eye pressure, and your vision. If both eyes have had surgery we will finalize your glasses prescription with our in-house Optometrist at this time. 

Final Dilated Visit with Dr. Riggs or Dr. Swedberg

~ 4 months after surgery

Vision should be stabilized by this time. Discomfort should have diminished unless you have underlying or untreated dry eye or blepharitis.


Your eyes will be dilated and your eye pressure will be checked at this visit. We will determine frequency of visits for routine eye care moving forward at this visit. 

This process is subject to change.

Required Questionnaires

The following questionnaires help both the insurance carrier approving prior authorization and the clinical staff and Dr. Swedberg determine the best options for optimal vision correction after surgery. 

V14 - Visual Function (Required for insurance prior authorization) (pdf)Download
Vision Correction After Surgery (What are you looking for out of your lens implants?) (pdf)Download
Lifestyle and Vision Questionnaire (pdf)Download

Associated Paperwork

The following files are available for review (and download) for patients to become acquainted with necessary information prior to their Surgery Counseling appointment. 

2023 Financial Considerations (pdf)Download
Pre-Surgical Acknowledgement (required by the surgery center) (pdf)Download
Surgery Center Consent Right Eye (pdf)Download
Surgery Center Consent Left (pdf)Download

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