Interpersonal Communication in Eye Care: An Analysis of Potential Impacts on Cataract Surgery Candidates' Expectations and Behaviors.

Amy HellemSara LaBelleCynthia Matossian Paul M Karpecki

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2022)

These findings negate the popular assumption that patients are in a hurry to have their cataract surgery right away and, therefore, may resist physician recommendations to address ocular surface disease pre-operatively.

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