Understanding ophthalmologists' perspectives on the risk of cataract surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cataract surgery is one of the most common elective surgeries and has been shown to be safe with low adverse event rates. Most cataract patients in the US receive one-to-one intraoperative monitoring and sedation administered by an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist, termed "monitored anesthesia care" (MAC). Recent studies have suggested that non-anesthesia-led sedation approaches may safely be used in older adults undergoing cataract surgery. However, it is unknown how individual ophthalmologists perceive the risks of cataract surgery with respect to the need for MAC. We sought to characterize physician beliefs and opinions about the risks of performing cataract surgery when considering potential non-anesthesia-led approaches to cataract surgery sedation.

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SUBMITTER: Lyang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659315 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature