Restarting cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic; a prospective study analysing 30 day outcomes after elective cataract surgery in the United Kingdom

Restarting cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic; a prospective study analysing 30 day outcomes after elective cataract surgery in the United Kingdom

Abstract Background Cataract is a significant cause of preventable blindness in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, cataract surgery was the most commonly performed operation by the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. The aim of this study is to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Francis Carr, Paras Agarwal, Harmehak Narula, Tiran S. Keragala, Samer Elshikh Hassan Awwad, Ahmed Roble, Vinod Gangwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Cataract
Cataract surgery
Phacoemulsification
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01936-0

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