Are routine preoperative medical tests needed with cataract surgery?

Objective. The objective of this study was to investigate whether routine medical testing before cataract surgery reduces the rate of complications during the perioperative period in adults. Methods. The study was carried out in an academic medical center in Brazil, between 10 February 2000 and 10 J...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo P. C. Lira, Maurício A. Nascimento, Djalma C. Moreira-Filho, Newton Kara-José, Carlos E. L. Arieta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2001-07-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892001000700003&lng=en&tlng=en