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Attention to pain management critical for cataract surgery
It is important for all surgeons, including ophthalmic surgeons, to minimize the intraoperative and postoperative pain associated with the procedures they perform. Having undergone two hip replacements, arthroscopic surgery on both knees, a right total knee replacement and right ankle surgery, all associated with my passion for sports, which began at an early age and continues today, I can state with certainty that the level of pain management required in ophthalmology is much lower than in orthopedics. Nonetheless, patient comfort during and after surgery is highly associated with patient