A survey exploring ophthalmologists' attitudes and beliefs in performing Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The standard approach to treat cataracts is Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (DSBCS), during which patients have a separate operation date for each eye. An alternative method of delivery is Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS). The aim of this project was to examine the attitudes and beliefs of UK ophthalmologists towards ISBCS, explore their reasons to either practise or not practise ISBCS and identify barriers hindering its implementation in the UK.

Methods

A questionnaire was distributed to consultant members of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth, UK) and collected electronically. An initial screening question in regards to prior experience with ISBCS directed the rest of the survey; participants were asked to rate

SUBMITTER: Lee E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7265252 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature