Patient safety in cataract surgery.

S P Kelly; N J Astbury

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Patient safety in cataract surgery.

July 20, 2005

Kelly SP, Astbury NJ. Eye (Lond). 2006;20(3):275-82.

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The authors evaluate patient safety issues involved with cataract surgery and provide several recommendations for safety improvement, including developing a culture of safety and reviewing critical incidents.

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