Welcome, dear patients. We, the staff of Operating Room 3 at Farabi Hospital, strive to provide the best healthcare services in the field of eye surgery, alongside our ophthalmology specialists. We offer surgeries such as cataract, glaucoma, and strabismus correction surgery in the shortest possible time with maximum patient satisfaction. This operating room consists of 6 rooms and 12 surgical beds. The staff uniforms are light blue or light green, and the operating room walls are green.

 

 * Please read the patient's bill of rights and patient education poster in the waiting room.

 * The emergency exit is located at the end of the corridor and is marked with a sign.

 * After the operating room entrance, there is a wide red line on the floor where you should remove your shoes and put on the operating room slippers. Your companion may accompany you only up to this line.

 

 * Shower the night before surgery and avoid using perfume. Do not wear makeup.

 * Your waiting time may vary from three to five hours depending on the type of surgery. Please remain calm and cooperate fully with the operating room staff.

 * For insured patients, lenses, gel, and other surgical supplies are subject to insurance co-payment and are provided based on the health plan.

 * Please take care of your file, lens, and gel. Do not open them and under no circumstances should you exchange your surgical items with other patients.

 * If you have dentures, gold, jewelry, hair ties, clothing other than underwear, or prosthetic limbs such as prosthetic legs and artificial eyes, please hand them over to the operating room reception. If you have a hearing aid, please keep it in your ear with the coordination of the reception.

 * If you have a pacemaker, cardiac stent, or fistula in your hand, please inform the reception.

 * Surgical procedures with local anesthesia are performed by instilling anesthetic drops in the eye. Please do not move your head during surgery.

 * Be sure to check your identification bracelet to ensure it matches your name.

 * Patients who have difficulty walking will be moved with a wheelchair.

 * Due to the thinness of the slippers and the possibility of slipping in the operating room, be sure to go to the operating room with the reception staff or surgeon.

 * In case of general anesthesia, you may experience a burning or sore throat for three days to a week. You should avoid eating hot, spicy, and hard foods and drink cool liquids.

 * If you have cold sores, a cold, shortness of breath, fever, chills, abnormal discharge, please inform the reception.

 * If you have vital medications such as heart medications, blood pressure control medications, seizure medications, thyroid medications, etc., take them as usual on the day of surgery with a sip of water.

 * If you are allergic to any medication or eggs, please inform the reception.

 * Be sure to fast for 8 hours before surgery. Otherwise, be sure to inform the operating room reception.

 * If you have dialysis, consult your doctor about the timing of dialysis before and after surgery.

 * A companion should be present in the operating room waiting room on the day of surgery to be available if needed. Also, for patients under the age of 18 or patients with mental problems, the legal guardian must be present on the day of surgery to give consent for the surgery.

 

 * Do not touch your dressing or IV after surgery. It's worth noting that in strabismus surgeries, dressings are not necessary, and minor bleeding is normal.

 * The surgical wound needs nutrients such as protein and vitamin for healing. It is best to follow a high-protein and vitamin C-rich diet after surgery.

 * If there is a pathology sample, after receiving the receipt, visit the laboratory 7 to 10 days after surgery.

 * Consult your doctor about showering and resting after surgery.

 * After eye surgery, avoid scratching, hitting, and putting pressure on your eyeball. To perform the prayer ritual, use ablution on a clean stone and bring the prayer mat close to your forehead instead of prostrating.

 * Fast for at least 2 hours after surgery and start with small amounts of water, light tea, then juice, soup, and soft foods.

 * If you notice any abnormal symptoms (pain that is not relieved by regular painkillers, bleeding, decreased vision, discharge, burning, swelling, fever), immediately go to the emergency eye clinic or your ophthalmologist.

 * After discharge from the ward, you will be given a post-discharge guide that includes a prescription, post-operative care instructions, the date of the next visit, and other information.