For more information on the precautions required and use of PPE in this situation, refer to guidance issued by your state or territory health department, the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare and guidance issued by the Australian Government Infection Control Expert Group.

The first national standard of care for patients with cataract will streamline how patients are prioritised for the most common elective surgery in Australia – and ultimately improve access to care.

This Cataract Clinical Care Standard Case Study outlines the change in postoperative topical antibiotic prescribing following an AMS audit, at University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health.

This Cataract Clinical Care Standard Case Study outlines the Nurse-led Cataract Postoperative Examination (NICE) Eye Clinic at Westmead Hospital.

This Cataract Clinical Care Standard Case Study outlines the One-Stop Cataract Assessment (OSCA) Eye Clinic process at Westmead Hospital.

This Cataract Clinical Care Standard Case Study highlights the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (the Eye and Ear) process to improve referral processes to improve triage pathways for cataract patients.