Open AccessResident-performed immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Tiffany A Chen,
Stephanie P. Chen,
Tessnim R. Ahmad,
Neel D Pasricha,
Neeti Parikh,
Saras Ramanathan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_226_21
Subject(s) - medicine , cataract surgery , covid-19 , retrospective cohort study , patient satisfaction , visual acuity , cohort , ophthalmology , surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
To assess visual outcomes and patient satisfaction for senior resident-performed immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) versus delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS) during the COVID-19 pandemic, when minimizing healthcare-related exposures for patients and providers are paramount.