Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Saghir Ahmed Sadiq
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital,
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WH
United Kingdom
Research Article
The Stress of Cataract Surgery
Author(s): Saghir Ahmed Sadiq, Aneeza Arif and Hasan Anzar UsmaniSaghir Ahmed Sadiq, Aneeza Arif and Hasan Anzar Usmani
Background: To assess the stress levels of three different grades of surgeons during cataract surgery. Design: Observational study.
Participants: Three healthy male ophthalmic surgeons (Surgeon A, a specialty trainee, Surgeon B, a cataract surgery fellow, and Surgeon C, a consultant) were studied during 95 consecutive uncomplicated local anaesthetic phacoemulsification cataract extraction procedures.
Methods: A pulse oximeter was used to record the heart rates of the 3 surgeons while they operated. The readings were taken at baseline and at every 2 seconds during the operation. The percentage change from baseline for each stage was compared for individual surgeons and amongst the three surgeons using one-way ANOVA test.
Results: Observations were recorded on 29 cases for Surgeon A and 33 cases .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000301