Arch Ophthalmol Chic
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Arch Ophthalmol Chic · Sep 1996
Comparative StudyPostoperative management of cataract surgery patients by ophthalmologists and optometrists.
To assess the frequency and content of post-operative examinations by ophthalmologists and optometrists for cataract surgery patients without operative complications and to assess the referral patterns of optometrists when complications are identified. ⋯ In 1992, a small percentage of ophthalmologists and optometrists were performing fewer follow-up examinations and tests for cataract patients than recommended by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Not all optometrists immediately refer to an ophthalmologist any acute complication that they identify postoperatively.