Key takeaways:
- Patients were particularly pleased about not having to come back another day for a second surgery.
- They appreciated empathetic communication before, during, and after the surgery.
Patients reported satisfaction with having cataract surgery in both eyes on the same day and highlighted communication as a key factor in making it go smoothly, according to a study.
“Cataracts are predominantly age-related, and as the population ages, the need for treatment continues to rise,” Trang Truong Laursen, a PhD student at Odense University Hospital, Denmark, and colleagues wrote in Global Journal of Cataract Surgery and Research in Ophthalmology. “In response, health care systems have explored innovative solutions, such as same-day bilateral cataract surgery, which reduces waiting times and resource consumption.”
Source: Healio