Serving Pasco & Pinellas eye surgery centers
Sedation, dilation, and a patch over one eye —
you need someone to drive you home.
Cataract surgery is fast — usually under an hour — but you can't drive home and you can't drive the next day.
Your eye surgery center requires a named responsible adult who checks in with you and is there to take you home after the patch goes on.
Kavia is the responsible adult your surgeon requires.
No commitment · HSA/FSA eligible · Quick booking
It's not just the ride home. It's the 24-hour rule, the dilation, the patch.
Cataract surgery uses sedation plus pupil dilation. Your eye surgery center requires a responsible adult who can:
- Check in with you the morning of surgery
- Be available at the facility through discharge
- Receive the post-procedure drop schedule from staff
- Drive you home and not put you behind a wheel for 24 hours
"You must have a responsible adult to drive you home after surgery. Do not drive yourself or use a taxi or rideshare service."
— Standard outpatient cataract surgery prep instructions
If you arrive without one, the procedure is rescheduled — even with the prep done.
A rideshare driver is not a responsible adult
What your eye surgery center actually requires — and what fills it
| Facility requirement | Uber / Lyft | Kavia |
|---|---|---|
| Present at check-in | ||
| Stays available through the procedure | ||
| Receives the eye-drop schedule from nursing staff | ||
| Drives you home with one eye patched | ||
| Walks you inside and confirms you're settled | ||
| Pharmacy stop for drops, if needed | ||
| AHCA-registered, insured, background-checked |
Your day, handled — eye drops to driveway.
One flat rate. No hidden costs. No surprises.
Door-to-door pickup
I pick you up at home so you arrive on time without driving on the morning of surgery.
On-site through the procedure
I remain on-site for the full duration — exactly the role your surgeon requires.
Drop schedule received from staff
I take the post-procedure drop schedule directly from nursing staff so nothing is missed during your dilation haze.
Safe ride home with the patch on
I drive carefully, watch for the unfamiliar depth perception, and walk you inside.
Pharmacy stop (included)
Eye drops handled on the way home — no second trip required.
Family updates (optional)
A check-in at pickup and a "home safe" message — so no one is left wondering.
This is the role your eye surgery center asked for — done by someone who's seen the discharge instructions before.
Booked in minutes. Confirmed same day.
Surgery day handled.
Tell me your facility, surgery date, and which eye. I handle the rest.
Step 1
Quick intake
Share your eye surgery center, surgery date, and which eye is first. I review and confirm same day.
Step 2
Confirm & secure
I send a service agreement and payment link by email. Your date is locked in.
Step 3
Surgery day
I arrive at your door. You don't think about logistics again until you're home.
Simple, flat-rate options
Same service. Reduced launch pricing.
Full Companion
I arrive at check-in, stay through your procedure, take your drop schedule from nursing staff, and drive you home with the patch on.
Discharge Companion
I meet you near discharge, take your drop instructions, and drive you home.
Unsure? Pick either — I confirm what your eye surgery center requires.
Flat rate. No overages. No surprises. HSA/FSA eligible.
Hi, I'm Peter.
I run Kavia personally. I'm the one who shows up — not a dispatcher, not a rotating contractor.
I'm AHCA-registered, insured, and background-checked. I live in Port Richey and work directly with cataract patients across Pasco & Pinellas.
On your surgery day, my job is the role your eye surgery center wrote into your prep packet — be the responsible adult, take the drop instructions, get you home with the patch on.
Why Cataract Patients Choose Kavia
One person, both eyes
Cataract usually means two surgeries a few weeks apart. I cover both — same person, same routine.
Built for eye surgery requirements
Drop schedules, dilation, the no-driving 24-hour rule — these are the details your surgeon won't repeat at discharge. I take notes.
Local and direct
Based in Port Richey. Not a platform. Not outsourced. Local support when you don't have someone for the morning.
Every cataract surgery center in Pasco & Pinellas.
I confirm logistics with every facility before your day.
Parking, check-in location, drop instructions, discharge timing — confirmed in advance.
Wesley Chapel
- AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
- BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel
- Wiregrass Ranch Hospital
- New Tampa Surgery Center
- Surgery Center of Florida
- St. Luke's Surgical at Wesley Chapel
Trinity / New Port Richey
- HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
- BayCare Surgery Center
- New Port Richey Surgery Center at Trinity
- Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
- Seven Springs Surgery Center
- Suncoast Specialty Surgery Center
Hudson
- HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
- Bayonet Point Surgery & Endoscopy Center
- Suncoast Eye Center
Zephyrhills
- AdventHealth Zephyrhills
- Wiregrass Ranch Special Procedures Center
- Same Day Surgery Center
Clearwater / Safety Harbor
- Morton Plant Hospital
- Mease Countryside Hospital
- Safety Harbor Surgery Center
- Countryside Surgery Center
Tarpon Springs / Dunedin
- St. Luke's Surgical Center
- AdventHealth North Pinellas
- North Pinellas Surgery Center
- Mease Dunedin Hospital
Largo
- Bardmoor Surgery Center
- Tampa Bay Regional Surgery Center
- HCA Florida Largo Hospital
St. Petersburg
- St. Anthony's Hospital
- HCA Florida Northside Hospital
- Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
- Tampa Bay Eye Surgery Center
Ophthalmology practice not on the list? Mention it when you book — I confirm every center in advance.
Questions about the cataract surgery responsible-adult requirement, answered.
Two reasons: sedation and pupil dilation.
Even with light sedation, you can't drive immediately after. Add the dilation drops, and you can't safely judge depth, contrast, or street signs for hours.
The patch over the operated eye disorients depth perception further. Your eye surgery center requires a responsible adult to handle the morning, the discharge, and the drive home — not just the ride.
No. Eye surgery centers are explicit: a rideshare driver is not a responsible adult.
The role requires being present at check-in, available during your procedure, and able to receive your post-op drop schedule from nursing staff.
A rideshare driver can't fill that role. Kavia is structured specifically to do so.
After cataract surgery you'll be on antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops on a tapered schedule for several weeks.
On surgery day, the schedule for the first 24-48 hours is the critical part — and you'll be too dilated and sedated to absorb it cleanly.
I take the schedule from nursing staff in writing, walk you through it at home, and leave it where you can find it.
Yes — two surgery dates means two bookings, but I keep them tied together.
Tell me your second date when we book the first. I hold it on my calendar and confirm closer to the day. Same person, same routine, no re-explaining your facility or your meds list.
Yes, many patients use HSA or FSA funds for medically necessary accompaniment and transportation support services.
If you want to confirm eligibility for your specific plan, you can check with your provider.
As soon as your surgery is scheduled.
Each booking is tied to a specific surgery window, and availability is limited per day. Same-week bookings are sometimes possible, but earlier is recommended — especially if you're scheduling both eyes.
Confirm your facility.
Lock the booking.
Sign your agreement and pay in one step — no phone call required.
Got it.
Check your email — your agreement link is on its way.