ArticleBMJ open ophthalmology2020
Acceptability of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) in a public health care setting before and after COVID-19: a prospective patient questionnaire survey.
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- Eight years of immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery: temporal trends, visual outcomes, and safety in a tertiary teaching hospital.International ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- Comparative Outcomes of Immediate Versus Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Implementing immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS): A single-site experience of 41 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Ulster medical journal · 2024Article
- Time and Motion Studies to assess surgical productivity in cataract theatre lists within the National Health Service: Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery versus Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- How Ophthalmologists Can Decarbonize Eye Care: A Review of Existing Sustainability Strategies and Steps Ophthalmologists Can Take.Ophthalmology · 2023Review
- Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery: patient perceptions and preferences.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- Pros and Cons of Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery from a Patient Perspective: A Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Comparisons of outcomes and complications of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery and unilateral cataract surgery in a tertiary hospital in South Korea.Scientific reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo ascertain patient acceptance of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) in the National Health Service (NHS).
methodsA survey was devised using a 5-point Likert scale for questions related to ISBCS, which patients undertook during their cataract outpatient appointment pre-COVID-19 lockdown and by telephone during the lockdown.
resultsQuestionnaires were completed for 267 patients. Most respondents were aged over 71 (51%) and were female individuals (60%). Forty-five per cent agreed/strongly agreed with opting for ISBCS. A positive correlation was identified between opting for ISBCS and convenience to the patient (
conclusionsISBCS was acceptable to 45% of our sampled population, suggesting limited routine implementation in the NHS is possible. Convenience and reduction in hospital visits appeared to contribute to this acceptance. Half of the patients expressed concern regarding bilateral complications and such concerns need addressing. Some attitudes did appear to change during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The familiarity of the concept of ISBCS is low suggesting the need for patient education.
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