Comparing outcomes of advanced nurse practitioners to ophthalmologists performing posterior YAG capsulotomy, a six-year study of 6308 eyes

Purpose To primarily report the baseline characteristics and visual acuity (VA) outcomes of advanced nurse practitioners (ANP) compared to ophthalmologists following YAG posterior capsulotomy (YAGPC). We secondarily looked to characterise the risk factors that lead to a repeated YAGPC. Method Retros...

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Published in:Eye (London) 2023-02, Vol.37 (3), p.554-559
Main Authors: Moussa, George, Kalogeropoulos, Dimitrios, Ch’ng, Soon Wai, Panthagani, Jesse, Abdel-Karim, Ziad, Andreatta, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acuity
Ethnicity
Eye
Humans
Laboratory Medicine
Laser Therapy
Lasers, Solid-State
Lens Capsule, Crystalline - surgery
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minority & ethnic groups
Multivariate analysis
Nurse practitioners
Ophthalmologists
Ophthalmology
Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology
Posterior Capsulotomy
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Risk factors
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Purpose To primarily report the baseline characteristics and visual acuity (VA) outcomes of advanced nurse practitioners (ANP) compared to ophthalmologists following YAG posterior capsulotomy (YAGPC). We secondarily looked to characterise the risk factors that lead to a repeated YAGPC. Method Retrospective consecutive case series of 6,308 eyes attending the Birmingham and Midlands Eye Centre. Results ANPs performed 33.1% of YAGPC compared to 66.9% ophthalmologists. Compared to ophthalmologists, ANPs performed YAGPC in lower proportion of patients with ocular co-morbidities ( p  
ISSN:0950-222X
1476-5454
DOI:10.1038/s41433-022-01986-8