Chapter 12 Identification of suitable patients for immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery

Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) should be undertaken only when high-quality standards regarding operation theater and sterility assurance routines are met. The ISBCS surgeon must be confident that the risk/benefit balance is to the patients' advantage and provide thorough information to the patient about the plan and risks, giving the patient the choice between ISBCS and DSBCS. The surgeon's all-type complications must …