When unused pharmaceuticals associated with phacoemulsification were measured at four surgical sites, the estimated annual cost of the wasted products reached approximately $195,200 per site, according to a study.
“In observing cases and talking with ophthalmologists, pharmaceutical waste was clearly something that irritated many people, but no one had really quantified the problem before. Our study is narrowly focused on just one supply type in one procedure but given the number of cataract surgeries performed nationwide (and globally), addressing this one, seemingly small issue could
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