Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Aneeza Arif

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• Research Article
  The Stress of Cataract Surgery
  Author(s): Saghir Ahmed Sadiq, Aneeza Arif and Hasan Anzar UsmaniSaghir Ahmed Sadiq, Aneeza Arif and Hasan Anzar Usmani
  
  Background: To assess the stress levels of three different grades of surgeons during cataract surgery. Design: Observational study. Participants: Three healthy male ophthalmic surgeons (Surgeon A, a specialty trainee, Surgeon B, a cataract surgery fellow, and Surgeon C, a consultant) were studied during 95 consecutive uncomplicated local anaesthetic phacoemulsification cataract extraction procedures. Methods: A pulse oximeter was used to record the heart rates of the 3 surgeons while they operated. The readings were taken at baseline and at every 2 seconds during the operation. The percentage change from baseline for each stage was compared for individual surgeons and amongst the three surgeons using one-way ANOVA test. Results: Observations were recorded on 29 cases for Surgeon A and 33 cases .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000301

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