Patient resources
Prepare & recover with confidence
Simple instruction sheets you can read here or print for home. These are general guides — always follow the specific advice your doctor gives you.
Eye care
- Continue your regular medicines unless told otherwise.
- Tell us about blood thinners and diabetes or BP medication.
- Use prescribed antibiotic drops as advised.
- Arrange someone to accompany you home.
- Eat normally unless asked to fast.
- Use the eye drops exactly on schedule.
- Wear the protective shield while sleeping for the advised days.
- Do not rub or press the eye; avoid dust and splashing water.
- Avoid heavy lifting and swimming for the advised period.
- Attend all follow-up visits.
- Stop contact lenses before your assessment as advised.
- Come with someone who can drive you home.
- Avoid eye make-up on the day.
- Ask us any questions about suitability beforehand.
- Use lubricating and prescribed drops regularly.
- Do not rub your eyes; wear the shield while sleeping as advised.
- Avoid dusty places, swimming and eye make-up for the advised period.
- Mild watering or glare for a day or two is normal.
- Wash your hands first.
- Tilt your head back and pull the lower lid down.
- Put one drop inside the lower lid; do not touch the tip to the eye.
- Close gently for a minute; wait 5 minutes between different drops.
- Some redness and watering for a few days is expected.
- Use drops as prescribed; keep hands clean.
- Avoid swimming and dusty play for the advised period.
- Attend the alignment follow-up.
- Keep blood sugar, BP and cholesterol in target range.
- Have a dilated retina check at least once a year.
- Report sudden blurring, floaters or dark spots quickly.
- Do not skip diabetes medicines.
ENT care
- Share your full medicine list, including blood thinners.
- Follow fasting instructions for anaesthesia.
- Stop smoking before surgery if you can.
- Arrange for someone to take you home.
- Do saline nasal rinses as instructed.
- Do not blow your nose forcefully early on.
- Sleep with your head slightly raised.
- Take prescribed medicines and attend follow-ups.
- Offer plenty of fluids and a soft, cool diet.
- Expect mild throat pain and ear discomfort for a few days.
- Give pain relief as prescribed; avoid rough or sharp foods.
- Report heavy bleeding or high fever immediately.
- Keep the ear completely dry as advised.
- Do not blow your nose hard; sneeze with mouth open.
- Avoid air travel and swimming until cleared.
- Take medicines and attend dressing or follow-up visits.
- Identify and reduce triggers (dust, smoke, strong scents).
- Use saline rinses and prescribed sprays regularly.
- Keep bedding clean; ventilate rooms.
- See us if symptoms persist despite treatment.
General
- Follow fasting timing exactly as advised.
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
- Bring your reports, medicine list and insurance card.
- Arrange a companion for the day.
- Old glasses or prescriptions.
- Your current medicines.
- Any previous reports or scans.
- Insurance or TPA card and a photo ID.
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