The Influence of Lunar Phases on Complications in Cataract Surgery: An Analysis of 16,965 Patients.
Eva-Maria FaschingerPia Veronika Vécsei-MarlovitsDieter Franz RabensteinerBirgit WeingesselPublished in: Journal of ophthalmology (2017)
The analysis of "non-moon-fitting days" for surgery showed quantitative differences, without statistically significant findings. Our results revealed more complications when the moon was waning, which is in contrast to esoteric belief. Patients may be informed that phases of the moon, signs of the zodiac, or a particular date will have no impact on their surgeries.
Keyphrases
- cataract surgery
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- magnetic resonance
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery bypass
- high resolution
- computed tomography
- single cell
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported
- surgical site infection