As of 2021, 99.9 percent of cataract surgeries were carried out as ambulatory cases in the Netherlands, which was the highest share in Europe. In five more European countries, including the United Kingdom and Spain, over 99 percent of cataract surgeries were ambulatory cases
Share of cataract surgeries carried out as ambulatory cases in Europe in 2021, by country
Ambulatory cases are defined as procedures carried out on a same-day basis which did not require an admission to hospital. Data shows combination of day cases and outpatient cases.
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OECD. (March 25, 2024). Share of cataract surgeries carried out as ambulatory cases in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/922524/cataract-surgeries-as-ambulatory-cases-in-europe/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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