Developing refractive management recommendations for patients undergoing cataract surgery: A Delphi study

Abstract

Within the UK, approximately 400,000 cataract surgeries are performed per year, with this figure anticipated to increase by 50% in 2035. 1 Investigating patient experiences of cataract surgery has highlighted several refractive management challenges faced by both patients and practitioners in the preoperative and postoperative period, 2,3 but there are no UK optometric guidelines regarding