A successful cataract outcome monitoring and continuous quality improvement system will assist practitioners and centres to identify and implement ongoing improvements in eye care delivery. A study from KenyaSUP 1 /SUP showed that monitoring the visual outcomes of cataract surgery is associated with improving those outcomes. This suggests that we need to know how well our patients see after surgery to have the motivation and information to improve surgical results. Tools to help with this monitoring process, both paper-based and computer-based, were developed and made freely available.SUP 2 /SUP However, the practice of monitoring outcomes has not yet become a routine part of running ophthalmic services other than in situations where it is demanded by regulatory authorities or funding agencies.
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