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CentralMass

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12. I had it done back in December and didnt require a physical.

Mon Feb 24, 2025, 05:12 PM

Feb 24

However, I can't remember if they asked for my primary care doctor's name and checked with her. If they had you fill out a health questionnaire, your answers on that may or maynot have triggered a request for the physical. I am 64 and in reasonably good health. I take a low dosage of Lisonpril for high bp but had been dropping weight. When they took my BP on the days they did my eyes, they commented that my BP reading was the lowest that morning, however, it was pretty geriatric crowd in there. I think my systolic number was 120, normal, and my diastolic was in the 70's.
In case something goes wrong with the surgery, they want to make sure you are healthy enough to deal with any required emergency treatment.

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Question about cataract surgery [View all] KS Toronado Feb 24 OP

Yes, it was standard for both me and Hubby (which by the way, we had them done in different states). Marie Marie Feb 24 #1

I didn't need one montanacowboy Feb 24 #2

Mine required a physical clearance as well as an additional cardiac clearance. dhol82 Feb 24 #3

Mine didn't require a physical. greatauntoftriplets Feb 24 #4

my sister just had hers done stillcool Feb 24 #5

Mine required a clearance from my primary physician, as well as an EKG. rsdsharp Feb 24 #6

My dad had to have one and it was discovered that he had Tanuki Feb 24 #7

I had a complete physical for each eye. murielm99 Feb 24 #8

A physical and specific clearances were never even mentioned by the cattle Karadeniz Feb 24 #9

my guy wantedt a note from my primary dr rampartd Feb 24 #10

Yes. Basso8vb Feb 24 #11

I had it done back in December and didnt require a physical. CentralMass Feb 24 #12

Same here, worked out great. I can see so much better out of the eye already done. multigraincracker Feb 24 #13

Neither myself nor my husband required it. Nululu Feb 24 #14

I didn't need a full physical, just had to see my primary provider for a health clearance. ShazzieB Feb 24 #15

do it. my grandma had a stroke during hers. never got home. nursing home for years. pansypoo53219 Feb 25 #16

I just needed an EKG for mine nuxvomica Feb 26 #17