SURGICAL SERVICES

Surgical Services

Surgery Centers

Procedures such as cataract surgery and pterygium excision are performed at dedicated surgical facilities.

1) Specialty Surgery Center, Irvine

2) Hoag Surgery Center Irvine.

All facilities offer the latest in cataract surgery equipment.

Specialty Surgery Center, Irvine

15825 Laguna Canyon Rd Suite 200

Irvine, CA 92618

Tel: (949) 341-3499

(Located within walking distance of the office at the

corner of Waterworks and Laguna Canyon Road)

Surgery Expectations

Please review your "Rights of Patients"
Do not eat or drink for 8 hours prior to surgery except for a few sips of water for your usual morning medications
Check-in one hour prior to your procedure time
Expect your total stay to be at least 2 hours
You will require a driver for after the procedure

Preoperative clearance is not required. However, for patients that have a cardiac pacemaker then a recent preoperative device interrogation report is required.

Hoag Surgery Center Irvine

16305 Sand Canyon Avenue Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: (949) 577-9600

Fasting guidelines prior to surgery at Hoag Hospital SurgiCare

Absolutely no solid food 8 hours prior to surgery

Surgery Expectations

Check-in 75 min prior to your procedure time
- Example: For a 1pm surgery start time, you must arrive at the Surgery Center prior to 11:45am.
Expect your total stay to be at least 2 hours
You will require a driver for after the procedure

Preoperative testing is required for select patients.