Study quantifies time gained by immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery

A time and motion study conducted at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London quantified time saving related to immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery compared with consecutive unilateral cases.
“In ophthalmology, we are faced with a growing aging population and the demand for cataract surgery continues to increase. An additional way in which we can further tackle this growing demand is more efficient utilization of [immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery] ISBCS,” Khayam Naderi, MD, said at the virtual European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter