Chapter 3: What to Expect Before, During and After Surgery Page 54
Chapter 3: What to Expect Before, During
and After Surgery
Before Surgery
Two days before surgery, you will start taking antibiotics.
The Day of Surgery
Below is general information about how the Argus II System
is implanted.
1. On the day of surgery, you will come to the hospital. The
surgical procedure will generally last four hours, but it
may be shorter or longer. During the implant procedure,
you will undergo general anesthesia.
2. If you have a natural lens in your eye, your doctor will
remove it before inserting the implant. If you have an
intraocular lens in your eye, your doctor will likely leave it
in place.
3. Your doctor will pull back the conjunctiva (the thin tissue
that covers the white part of your eye and the inside of
your eyelid). If your eye orbit is small, your doctor may
need to make a small cut at the outer corner of the
eyelids to make it easier to place the device.
4. Your doctor will then place the implant around your eye.
Your doctor will adjust the implant so that it fits snugly
against your eye. Your doctor will secure the band on the
implant around your eye using a small silicone sleeve.
