3 Topic Commentaries

Europe’s Cataract Benchmark

Europe’s Cataract Benchmark

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  John M. Sparrow, DPhil, FRCOphth

  Ophthalmology

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  The Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ National Ophthalmology Database; Bristol Eye Hospital

  Robust data are critical for the benchmarking of surgical outcomes, as a quality improvement tool, and for commissioners and patients to make informed choices.

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  Mats Lundström, MD, PhD

  Ophthalmology

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  European Registry of Quality Outcomes for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EUREQUO)

  To compare outcomes between countries and thereby learn and improve processes, a common data set with common definitions is needed.

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  Bonnie An Henderson, MD

  Ophthalmology

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  Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston; Tufts University School of Medicine

  Governmental health care organizations, such as Medicare, are increasingly evaluating the success of care based on patient outcomes and cost.

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