Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Produced from Ophthalmic Surgeries: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Healthcare is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially within the surgical suite. Ophthalmologists play a role, since they frequently perform high-volume procedures, such as cataract surgery. This review aims to summarize the current literature on surgical waste and GHG emissions in ophthalmology and proposes a framework to standardize future studies. (2) Methods: Protocol and reporting methods were based on PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. Articles that reported any quantitative measurement of waste or GHGs produced from ophthalmic surgeries were eligible for inclusion. Commentaries, opinion papers, reviews and articles in a non-English language were excluded. (3) Results: A total of 713 articles were reviewed, with 10 articles found t

SUBMITTER: Morris B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765210 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature