Deferral of first review after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery until 2 weeks: randomized controlled study.

Purpose: To investigate the safety of deferring the ophthalmic review after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery until 2 weeks after the procedure.

Setting: Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland.

Methods: After uneventful cataract surgery, 233 patients were randomized to have ophthalmic review 2 hours after the procedure and 2 weeks postoperatively (Group 1) or to forego any ophthalmic review before the 2-week postoperative visit in the outpatient department (Group 2).