Investigating target refraction advice provided to cataract surgery patients by UK optometrists and ophthalmologists.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether UK optometrists and ophthalmologists provide target refraction advice to patients prior to cataract surgery, and when this should first be discussed.

Methods

Optometrists and ophthalmologists were asked to complete a survey of two clinical vignettes (both older patients with cataract; a pre-operative myope who routinely read without glasses and a patient using a monovision approach), plus multiple choice and short answer questions either using hard copy or online.

Results

Responses were obtained from 437 optometrists and 50 ophthalmologists. Optometrists who reported they would provide target refraction advice were more experienced (median 22 years) than those who would leave this to the Hospital Eye Service (median 10 years). The former g

SUBMITTER: Charlesworth E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9306962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature