Optimization of cataract surgery follow-up: A standard set of questions can predict unexpected management changes at postoperative week one.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There is limited evidence to inform the optimal follow-up schedule after cataract surgery. This study aims to determine whether a standardized question set can predict unexpected management changes (UMCs) at the postoperative week one (POW1) timepoint.

Setting

Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

Two-hundred-and-fifty-four consecutive phacoemulsification cases having attended an examination between postoperative days 5-14. A set of 7 'Yes' or 'No' questions were administered to all participants by a technician at the POW1 visit. Patient answers along with perioperative patient information were recorded and analyzed. Outcomes were the incidence of UMCs at POW1.

Results

The incidence of UMCs wa

SUBMITTER: Moustafa GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6752806 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature