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Cataract Surgery: Patient-Reported Data on Appropriateness and Outcomes

PEMD-93-14 Published: Apr 20, 1993. Publicly Released: Apr 20, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO conducted a survey of Medicare patients who had undergone cataract surgery, focusing on: (1) the extent of eye symptoms and visual limitations before and after surgery; and (2) patients' experiences with cataract surgery.

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