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Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery

CBE ID
0565e
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2024
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of uncomplicated cataract who had cataract surgery and no significant ocular conditions impacting the visual outcome of surgery and had best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better (distance or near) achieved within 90 days following the cataract surgery

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.14 Numerator

      Patients who had best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better (distance or near) achieved within 90 days following cataract surgery

      1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 18 years and older who had cataract surgery and did not meet any exclusion criteria

      Exclusions

      Patients with significant ocular conditions impacting the visual outcome of surgery

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed EENT Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Steward Organization
      American Academy of Ophthalmology
      Steward POC email
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      Copyright 2014 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.

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