Benefits | ||
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To the patient | • One general anaesthetic, where required, for surgery | |
• Improved visual function | ||
• One step visual rehabilitation | ||
• No anisometropia between operations | ||
• One pair of new glasses | ||
• Fewer hospital visits | ||
To the hospital | • Only one preassessment visit | |
• Only one admission for surgery | ||
• More efficient use of theatre time | ||
• More efficient use of clinic | ||
To society | • Shorter waiting lists for surgery and clinics | |
• Accompanying friends and relatives take less time off work | ||
• Less demand on hospital transport services | ||
Risks | ||
First eye intraoperative complications result in unilateral surgery | • Vitreous exposure | |
• Suprachoroidal haemorrhage | ||
Bilateral early postoperative complications | • Endophthalmitis | |
• Hyphaema | ||
• Raised IOP | ||
• Iris prolapse | ||
Bilateral late postoperative complications | • Cystoid macular oedema | |
• Refractive surprise | ||
• Epithelial ingrowth | ||
• Corneal decompensation | ||
• Fungal endophthalmitis |
↵Catastrophic complications.