Study An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records. Citation Text: Elghrably I, Fraser SG. An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records. Eye (Lond). 2008;22(3):340-3. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 9, 2008 Elghrably I, Fraser SG. Eye (Lond). 2008;22(3):340-3. View more articles from the same authors. Chart review in an ophthalmology clinic revealed a high incidence of laterality errors (transposition of left and right eyes in documenting abnormalities or treatments), including three cases where operative consent forms listed the wrong eye. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Elghrably I, Fraser SG. 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