Avoid Performing Surgery on the Wrong Eye in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Wrong-site surgery should be a much more preventable occurrence in pediatric ophthalmology because new protocols have been adapted. The standard protocol as outlined by Maloley et al. in this issue involves three specific parts: preoperative verification, surgical site marking, and time-out immediately prior to incision. I believe that it should be mandatory for the surgeon to review the records of the planned surgery just before starting the surgery. This will reinforce the correct site and the specific surgical procedure to be performed. I was surprised that 34.6% of the respondents in the
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research