During the preoperative evaluation, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about your surgery. You will sign one or more consent forms acknowledging that you have been informed about the risks and benefits of surgery. Patients participating in a clinical trial will review and sign an additional consent form specific to the trial.

Clinical Trials

If your surgery will be performed in the main operating rooms of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, you will need to have an internist or general practitioner complete a Preoperative History and Physical Examination form. If you have a significant cardiac history and are under the care of a cardiologist, please have your cardiologist complete the form. It is your responsibility to see that the form is brought with you or faxed to the pre-anesthesia office. Do not mail these forms. The pre-anesthesia staff will review the completed form at the time of your preoperative evaluation. If you will be having refractive surgery or a laser procedure, it will not be necessary to have a preoperative history and physical examination.

Pre-anesthesia Office Fax: (310) 206-8239

Patient Care Facilities

The Preparing for Surgery brochure provides useful information for patients having surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute.

Preparing for Your Surgery

Cataract Surgery
Corneal Transplant Surgery