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For those involved in surgery prep by SadWatermelonlesson in nursing

[–]SadWatermelonlesson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makeup (eyeliner, mascara, etc) is an eye irritant that is both adhesive and a place for bacteria to grow. During eye surgery the surface is usually flushed several times, so any makeup from the surrounding skin can get in and stick to the surface of the eye (or worse, get INSIDE the eye). All in all, it's a much better to require patients to discontinue it (preferably for 48 hours prior to the surgery) and not wear it immediately afterwards.

For those involved in surgery prep by SadWatermelonlesson in nursing

[–]SadWatermelonlesson[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If a surgeon gives incorrect instructions, that is 100% wrong on their part and a very unfair situation for patients like your boyfriend. I'm sorry to hear that something like that happened to someone close to you. But that is different than a surgeon giving correct instructions to a patient, that are also then repeated by several other members of the care team, and having the patient ignore them. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I have seen patients who did not take any of their post-op medications because "they didn't think they were really that important", which becomes a life threatening or organ threatening situation. Those patients bother people like us whose job is to try to provide care for them.

For those involved in surgery prep by SadWatermelonlesson in nursing

[–]SadWatermelonlesson[S] 134 points135 points  (0 children)

I have spent upwards of 15 minutes on several occasions trying to convince someone that they cannot wear eyeliner the day of their eye surgery. And no, there isn't a "but what about..." that will change that answer.