Key result
Survey finds 93% of cataract surgeons and nurses believe operating room waste is excessive.
Population
More than 1300 cataract surgeons and nurses
Design
Online survey
Authors
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Survey reveals clinician support for waste reduction; leaves open whether regulatory reforms can safely enable reuse in cataract surgery.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,300)
A large majority of cataract surgeons and nurses believe operating room waste is excessive and advocate for increased reuse of surgical supplies to reduce the carbon footprint.
Chang et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Attitudes toward operating room waste (n=1,300). Online survey on operating room waste was evaluated on Attitudes toward operating room waste. In a survey of over 1300 cataract surgeons and nurses, 93% believed operating room waste is excessive and should be reduced, with 79% of surgeons preferring reusable over disposable instruments.
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