The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Performing surgery on patients with only one seeing-eye, where complications may result in catastrophic vision loss, presents unique challenges for the ophthalmic care team. There is currently no evidence regarding how surgeons augment their care when treating only eye patients and no guidelines for how these patients should be managed in hospital eye services. This study aimed to explore ophthalmic surgeons' experiences of only eye surgery and perceptions of current practice.

Design and participants

Ten ophthalmic surgeons were asked to relate their experiences and views on performing only eye surgery in indepth, semistructured interviews. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis to identify key themes.

SUBMITTER: Jones L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008410 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature