A patient is scheduled for a right cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation at an ambulatory surgical center in 2 weeks. During the preoperative assessment of the patient in the physician's office, it is most important for the nurse to assess

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Because it can take several weeks before the maximum improvement in vision occurs in the right eye, patient safety and independence are determined by the vision in the left eye. Cataract surgery is done using local anesthetics rather than general anesthetics. A white pupil in the operative eye would not be unusual for a patient scheduled for cataract removal and lens implantation. The length of time that the patient has had the cataract will not impact on the perioperative care.

A Patient Is Scheduled for a Right Cataract Extraction and Intraocular