Cataract Surgery

Difference Between Actual and Target Refractive Error

Difference Between Actual and Target Refractive Error for All Cataract Surgeries at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Lorain Ambulatory Surgery Center

2022

In 2022, the institute was able to assess all cataract surgeries performed at main campus and Lorain Ambulatory Surgery Center for difference between actual and target refractive error analysis. Most patients achieved a refractive outcome following cataract surgery that was near the anticipated target. In this group, 95.6% of patients achieved a final spherical equivalent refractive error within 1 diopter of the expected result.