No shots. Tested positive for Covid twice this year, once on April 30th, the second time on November 2nd. Had no symptoms whatsoever either time. The test on November 2nd was a pre-op requirement to have cataract surgery. They wouldn't accept the rapid home test I'd done that same morning that was negative because I wasn't vaccinated (whatever difference that actually makes), so I had to go to a testing center. I've rescheduled the cataract surgeries for January, and have to take Covid tests three days before each surgery. If I test positive again in January, I'm going to take it as an omen from someone above that I shouldn't be having the surgery at all.
This is the most absurd pre-op “precaution” I’ve ever heard of.
So sorry you’re having to go through this....just to TRY to get your needed cataract surgery.
I guess this is how they think they’ll pressure people into taking these horrid $hots.....by withholding procedures.
EVIL.
I just had my second cataract surgery and I did not need a covid test for either one.
Good luck on your surgery. It was pretty easy.
Have the surgery. It was one of the best days of my life. From 20/500 to 20/20 in 15 minutes. First one eye, and two weeks later the second eye. Got the toric.
But, all those Covid tests... I worry about what’s in the swabs.
One tip that worked for me with cataract surgery: the time between the two surgeries is bad because one eye is perfect and the other still isn’t.
Wearing glasses with just one lens for the still-bad eye helps a little but really puts things off kilter.
I still had my contact lenses, so put the one contact in the bad eye. Wonderful!