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Cataract surgery continues to improve across Europe (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-15

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA total of 363,039 cataract surgeries performed in 12 European countries in 2024 were recorded in EUREQUO, according to figures presented at the 44th ESCRS Congress.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedSince EUREQUO was established in 2007, it has recorded nearly 5 million cataract surgeries and shows that safety and efficacy continue to improve.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedAfter cataract surgery, best-corrected visual acuity improved from 0.448 preoperatively to 0.939 postoperatively, with BCVA of 0.5 or more achieved in 92.6% of eyes and 1.0 or more in 68.6%.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated0.448 to 0.939; 92.6%; 68.6%

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedPosterior capsule rupture was the most common intraoperative complication, occurring in 0.39% of procedures, and cystoid macular edema was the most common postoperative complication, occurring in 0.13% of eyes.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says EUREQUO data include demographics, preoperative vision, other eye problems, surgery type, intraocular lens type, complications, biometry, and refractive outcomes, and that follow-up data are available for 54% of patients.View evidenceHide evidence

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