Clinical Case Database / Category: Management
Consent in ophthalmology: obtaining consent prior to cataract surgery
Publication details
Dr Zahir B Mirza, Dr Zainab Laftah, Mr Sreekanth Sreekantam, Mr Haidar A W Al-Hakim
Foundation Years Journal, volume 4, issue 6, p.5 (123Doc Education, London, June 2010)
Abstract
Cataract surgery is a commonly performed procedure in the UK. When obtaining consent from patients, the junior doctor should be aware of the information that should be provided and the questions that patients may ask about the procedure. There are established national and local guidelines for obtaining consent available, however, this article aims to present a possible practical application of such guidelines. We use a simple case scenario to demonstrate and explain some of the issues and questions that may arise while obtaining consent from a patient.
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Authors
Dr Zahir B Mirza
Academic FY2 Doctor
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesely Green East
Birmingham B9 5SS
zahirmirza@nhs.net
Dr Zainab Laftah
FY2 Doctor
University Hospital Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TH
Mr Sreekanth Sreekantam
Clinical Research Fellow in Ophthalmology
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesely Green East
Birmingham B9 5SS
Mr Haidar A W Al-Hakim
Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
Pond Street
Hampstead
London NW3 2QG
References
1. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Scientific Department (2007) Cataract Surgery Guidelines 2004, amendment April 2007. London: The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
2. General Medical Council (2008) Consent: Patients and Doctors Making Decisions Together. Guidence for doctors. London: General Medical Council.
3. Riaz Y, Mehta JS, Wormald R, Evans JR, Foster A, Ravilla T, Snellingen T (2006) Surgical interventions for age-related cataract. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, (4):CD001323; OI:10.1002/14651858.CD001323.pub2.
4. Desai P, Minassian DC, Reidy A (1999) National cataract surgery survey 1997–1998: a report of the results of the clinical outcomes. Br J Ophthalmol, 83:1336–1340.
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