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The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Quality statements

Indicator specifications

Purpose

To ensure that a patient remains under the care of the operating ophthalmologist (or, where necessary, that this care is delegated to an appropriately qualified clinician) until they have recovered from cataract surgery.

Purpose

To improve patient care by ensuring appropriate use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and postoperative topical anti-inflammatory medicines.

Purpose

Purpose

To ensure that patients with clinically significant cataract are prioritised for surgery according to their clinical needs, including consideration of the possible adverse outcomes if surgery is delayed.

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