The next 10 to 15 years may see a shift to office-based cataract surgery performed in specialized cataract surgery suites, which are less costly to construct and more convenient for patients than ASCs.
Office-based cataract surgery suites are safe and effective, provide a lower-cost environment for surgeries and may be the next widespread trend in ophthalmology, OSN Refractive Surgery Editor Emeritus Daniel S. Durrie, MD, told Ocular Surgery News.
Currently there are about 100 office-based cataract surgery suites in the country, but more ophthalmologists are viewing the transition as a positive
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