Table 4.
Importance of Different Reasons for Not Doing Same Day Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery
| Question | Not Important | Quite Important | Important | Very Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No evidence of effectiveness | 17 (23.6) | 14 (19.4) | 24 (33.3) | 17 (23.6) |
| Potential decrease in financial reimbursement for Hospital/Surgeon | 26 (36.1) | 14 (19.4) | 24 (33.3) | 8 (11.1) |
| Risk of Endophthalmitis | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (16.4) | 60 (82.2) |
| Risk of Cystoid macular edema | 23 (31.5) | 15 (20.5) | 14 (19.2) | 21 (28.8) |
| Risk of Retinal detachment | 24 (32.9) | 16 (21.9) | 15 (20.5) | 18 (24.7) |
| Risk of Wrong IOL power calculation | 13 (17.8) | 13 (17.8) | 24 (32.9) | 23 (31.5) |
| Risk of Other complications (Please specify) | 14 (19.2) | 7 (9.6) | 29 (39.7) | 23 (31.5) |
| Familiarity with single eye surgery | 42 (57.5) | 9 (12.3) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (30.1) |
| Medico-legal issues should same-day bilateral cataract surgery goes wrong | 21 (28.8) | 6 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (63.0) |
| I have not been trained to do same day bilateral surgery | 56 (76.7) | 7 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (13.7) |
| Insufficient facilities or support staff | 59 (80.8) | 7 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (9.6) |
| Other reason(s) |