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• Cataract Awareness Month (see related measures)

“Eye Diseases”

• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009587
 
• 2014 OCT

Cataracts: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older in sample who had cataract surgery and were satisfied with their care within 90 days following the cataract surgery, based on completion of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Surgical Care Survey.

American Academy of Ophthalmology

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010424
 
• 2015 AUG
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Eye care: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of uncomplicated cataract who had cataract surgery and had any of a specified list of surgical procedures in the 30 days following cataract surgery which would indicate the occurrence of any of the following major complications: retained nuclear fragments, endophthalmitis, dislocated or wrong power IOL, retinal detachment, or wound dehiscence.

American Academy of Ophthalmology; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009653
 
• 2014 MAR

Perioperative protocol: percentage of patients undergoing cataract surgery who have electrocardiograms performed as part of the preoperative assessment prior to cataract surgery.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010425
 
• 2015 AUG
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Eye care: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of uncomplicated cataract who had cataract surgery and no significant ocular conditions impacting the visual outcome of surgery and had best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better (distance or near) achieved within 90 days following the cataract surgery.

American Academy of Ophthalmology; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010052
 
• 2015 OCT

Ambulatory surgery: percentage of cataract surgery patients who have an unplanned anterior vitrectomy.

Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Quality Collaboration

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010181
 
• 2015 JAN

Cataracts: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a procedure of cataract surgery with IOL placement who received a comprehensive preoperative assessment of 1) dilated fundus exam; 2) axial length, corneal keratometry measurement, and method of IOL power calculation; and 3) functional or medical indication(s) for surgery prior to the cataract surgery with IOL placement within 12 months prior to cataract surgery.

American Academy of Ophthalmology

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:009586
 
• 2014 OCT
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Cataracts: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older in sample who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function achieved within 90 days following the cataract surgery, based on completing a pre-operative and postoperative visual function survey.

American Academy of Ophthalmology