Intraoperative complications in prescription opioid users tops 2020 cataract surgery news
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Increased odds of intraoperative complications in prescription opioid users and the merits of same-day bilateral cataract surgery led Healio/OSN’s 2020 cataract surgery coverage.
Read more of the top-performing cataract surgery articles below:
Prescription opioid users five times more likely to have intraoperative cataract complications
Cataract surgery patients who take prescription opioids were five times more likely to have an intraoperative complication and three times more likely to have a postoperative complication, according to a presentation at Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is. Read more.
Surgeons weigh value of same-day bilateral cataract surgery
Mark Kontos, MD, and Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, FACS, look at the pros and cons of the controversial practice of same day sequential bilateral cataract surgery in this CEDARS/ASPENS Debates column. Read more.
Clear, compassionate phraseology critical to patient-physician communication
The audience of Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is was witness to a master class in the impact of language — clarity, specificity, frequency and timing — when speaking with a patient. Read more.
Small increase in capsulorrhexis diameter makes big difference in cataract surgery
The capsulorrhexis is a critical step of cataract surgery because it provides access to the lens material and then securely holds the IOL. Read more.
Surgeons should consider offering immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery
Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery can offer similar vision and safety outcomes when compared with delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery and is a more cost-effective option for patients and the health care system, according to a speaker at the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. Read more.
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