Observational studyEye (London, England)2024
The carbon footprint of cataract surgery pathways in England: an observational study using administrative data.
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- Analysis of sustainability strategies in cataract surgery and surgeon perspective in reducing carbon footprint.International ophthalmology · 2025Review
- The future of cataract surgery.Eye (London, England) · 2025Review
- Sustainability in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: An Eco-Audit of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Pathway.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2025Article
- Environmental impact of patient travel for cataract surgery.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe National Health Service (NHS) in England has set a target to be net zero for carbon emissions by 2045. The aim of this study was to investigate the estimated difference between the carbon footprint of the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) High Volume Low Complexity (HVLC) pathway for cataract surgery and current practice.
methodsRetrospective analysis of administrative data. Data were extracted from the Hospital Episode Statistics database for all elective cataract surgery procedures conducted in England from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022.
resultsThe England average carbon footprint was 100.0 kgCO
conclusionsEven in a standardised healthcare pathway such as cataract surgery and within a publicly funded national healthcare system, significant differences in practice exist. With this paper we have demonstrated that tackling this unwarranted variation and adhering to the GIRFT HVLC pathway where possible has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of cataract surgery.
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