Surgery Co-Management in Cambridge, ON
Eye surgery, smoothly coordinated.
Surgery co-management means your optometrist handles the care around a procedure — the assessment beforehand and the follow-up afterward — while a surgeon performs the operation. At Boardwalk Eye Care, Dr. Sarah Fong, O.D. co-manages cataract and laser vision correction, keeping your care connected close to home in the Waterloo Region.
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How it works
How co-management works
One familiar team on either side of your procedure — so nothing falls through the cracks between the exam chair and the operating room.
Consultation & assessment
Dr. Fong reviews your eyes, vision, and goals to discuss whether surgery is a sensible option for you — and which type might fit.
Referral to a surgeon
If surgery is the right path, she refers you to a trusted surgeon and shares your full work-up, so your care continues seamlessly rather than starting over.
The procedure
The surgeon performs the operation at their surgical facility, with your assessment and history already in hand.
Post-operative care with us
You return to Boardwalk for follow-up visits, where Dr. Fong monitors your healing and your vision — close to home, with someone who knows your eyes.
What we co-manage
Procedures we help coordinate
Whether the goal is clearer cataract-free vision or less reliance on glasses, Dr. Fong helps you navigate the options.
Cataract surgery
Replacing the eye’s clouded natural lens with a clear implant. We handle the pre-operative assessment and the post-operative follow-up.
LASIK & laser vision correction
Reshaping the cornea with a laser to reduce reliance on glasses or contacts for everyday tasks.
PRK
A surface-based laser procedure that can be an alternative when LASIK isn’t the best fit for your eyes.
Lens-based procedures
Options such as implantable lenses (ICL) or refractive lens exchange, sometimes considered for prescriptions outside the laser range.
Which procedure — if any — is right for you is decided together with your surgeon, based on your eyes and your goals.
Laser vision correction
Is LASIK right for you?
LASIK can be life-changing, but it isn’t for everyone. A few general factors point toward being a candidate — though only an assessment can say for sure.
- You’re an adult whose glasses or contact lens prescription has been stable for some time
- Your eyes are healthy, without conditions that affect healing
- You’re not pregnant or nursing
- You have realistic expectations about what surgery can and can’t do
There are limits to the prescriptions laser surgery can treat, and a number of factors decide candidacy. Rather than guess from a list, Dr. Fong does a proper assessment and gives you a straight answer about your options.
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Related eye care services
Comprehensive eye exams
A full assessment of your vision and eye health — the starting point before any surgical conversation.
Learn moreDry eye management
Dryness can affect candidacy and comfort around laser surgery — we assess and treat it as part of your care.
Learn moreEmergency / urgent eye care
If something doesn’t feel right after a procedure, reach us quickly for prompt, in-person attention.
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Frequently asked questions
Next Step
Talk through your surgery options
Book a consultation with Dr. Fong to find out whether cataract or laser surgery makes sense for you — and how we’ll coordinate it from start to finish.
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