Cataract Surgery by Appointment: A Pilot Study

Sample size: 39 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Mavrikakis Ioannis, Georgiou Tassos, Paul Bobby, Liu Christopher SC

Primary Institution: Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK

Can a new method of cataract surgery delivery reduce hospital time and improve patient satisfaction?

Cataract Surgery by Appointment is safe, effective, and leads to high patient satisfaction.

86% of eyes achieved a post-operative best-corrected visual acuity of 6/9 or better.
72% of patients reported satisfaction with their overall experience.
No per-operative complications were reported.

This study shows that patients can have cataract surgery quickly and safely, making them happy with their experience.

Patients were surveyed and their medical records were reviewed to assess visual outcomes, safety, and satisfaction.

Patient selection may have introduced bias as only those who could self-administer eye drops were included.

The study was a pilot and involved a small sample size.

39 patients, 16 male and 23 female.

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