Unfortunately, there are patients who have an uncomplicated cataract surgery with an actual improvement of their visual acuity, but they are dissatisfied with their final visual capacity. In this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview, Prof. Kendall Donaldson (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, USA) discusses the results of her survey which determines patients’ understanding and expectations of cataract surgery.
The abstract entitled ‘Determining Patient Priorities and Expectations for Cataract Surgery’ was presented at Hawaiian Eye and Retina meeting, 14-20 January 2023.
Questions:
- What have been the most significant changes in your practice in the last year and how has it led to changes in patients’ understanding and expectations of cataract surgery? (0:20)
- What tends to be the major priority for patients? (2:22)
Disclosures: Kendall Donaldson is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Bausch and Lomb, Avellino, SUN, PRN, Science Based Health, Dompe, LensAR, Tarsus, Johnson and Johnson, Bruder, Oyster Point and Novartis.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Shanice Allen.
Filmed as a highlight of Hawaiian Eye
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