Input sought on cataract surgery waste

The Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Task Force is asking cataract surgeons and nurses to take part in an online survey on surgical waste and their willingness to help reduce it.
“Newly published research has shown that the carbon footprint of cataract surgery in the United States is surprisingly high, due in large part to our many disposable products and supplies. Although it’s already the most common operation, global cataract surgical volumes will sharply escalate during the next two decades. Considering this scale, needless OR waste is both economically and

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