Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Søren Solborg Bjerrum

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• Research Article
  Quality Assessment of Cataract Surgery in Denmark
  Author(s): Søren Solborg BjerrumSøren Solborg Bjerrum
  
  Background: To assess the quality of cataract surgery in Denmark by studying the epidemiology of cataract surgery in Denmark during the last decade and by examining the risks of pseudophakic retinal detachment (PRD) and postoperative endophthalmitis (PE). Methods: A ph.d. thesis based on four register- and chart based studies. Results: It was found that over a 10 year calendar period a cataract operation increased the risk of PRD by a factor 4.2. Age and sex were statistically significant risk factors for retinal detachment but the effect of cataract surgery on the risk of retinal detachment per se was not statistically significantly modified by age and sex. The risk of PE at public eye departments was about 4 per 10000 registered cataract operations. A few private clinics had a statistically significantly higher risk .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000460

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