Reducing topical drug waste in ophthalmic surgery : multisociety position paper

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This position article on reducing topical drug waste with ophthalmic surgery was written by the Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Task Force, comprising representatives of the ASCRS, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, and Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. Drug waste significantly increases the costs and carbon footprint of ophthalmic surgery. Surgical facilities should be permitted to use topical drugs in multidose containers on multiple patients until the manufacturer's labeled date of expiration, if proper guidelines are followed. Surgical patients requiring a topical medication not used for other patients should be allowed to bring that partially used medication home for postoperative use. These recommendations are based on published evidence and clarification of policies from multiple regulatory and accrediting agencies with jurisdiction over surgical facilities. Surveys suggest that most ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals performing cataract surgery are wasting topical drugs unnecessarily.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Journal of cataract and refractive surgery - 48(2022), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 1073-1077

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Palmer, David J [VerfasserIn]
Robin, Alan L [VerfasserIn]
McCabe, Cathleen M [VerfasserIn]
Chang, David F [VerfasserIn]
Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Task Force [VerfasserIn]

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Ophthalmic Solutions

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Date Completed 30.08.2022

Date Revised 24.03.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000975

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341307823