Cataract surgery and environmental sustainability: a comparative analysis of single-use versus reusable cassettes in phacoemulsification

Cataract surgery and environmental sustainability: a comparative analysis of single-use versus reusable cassettes in phacoemulsification

Objective To compare sustainability, financial implications and surgical efficiency of two phacoemulsification cassette systems for cataract surgery: a machine with single-use cassettes and another with daily, reusable ones.Methods Observational study involving retrospective cataract surgery data co...

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Main Authors:	Oscar Kallay, Rayane Sadad, Ahmed Zafzafi, Elie Motulsky
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2024-05-01
Series:	BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Online Access:	https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001617.full
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