Informed Consent

You have the right to consent to or to refuse any treatment or procedure at any time prior to its performance. Consent is a process that involves many steps, involving the patient, the surgeon and the Centre staff. Please remember that the staff and the surgeon are
available to help address your concerns, so do not
hesitate to ask questions.

Steps of the Consent Process

Counselor
Before your surgery, a Centre staff member will ensure that you have a copy of the Surgical Information Package and the Consent Form(s). You should review the Surgical Information Package and the Counselor will address any questions that you have, review the Consent Form(s) with you, and complete much of the information on the Form(s) in preparation for the surgeon’s signing and witnessing your signature.

Surgeon
To assist you in making an informed decision, your surgeon will review with you the risks and complications specific to you. Please ensure that your surgeon is aware if you have unanswered questions or if you do not understand any topic. Your surgeon will also provide you with a specific post-operative plan, to which you will also need to consent. Your surgeon is not required to explain risks that are extremely remote, or those that your surgeon does not know about, even if these become known at a later time. Your surgeon will provide you with information that would be material for a reasonable person in your position to use in deciding whether or not to undergo the procedure.

Patient Consent Form
If, after reading this material and speaking with the counselor, optometrist, eye care professional, and your surgeon, you decide to undergo the procedure, you will need to sign the Patient Consent Form(s), indicating that you have been advised of the nature of the procedure, its risks, benefits and alternatives, and that you are making an informed decision to undergo the procedure. You can request a copy of your Consent Form(s).