Simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery a safe procedure if careful anti-infection procedures followed,

Ophthalmology Times

Although many ophthalmic surgeons avoid performing simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery because of the perceived risk of bilateral simultaneous endophthalmitis, the risk of the complication is actually miniscule when proper infection control and anti-cross-contamination procedures are followed. As refractive lens procedures are increasingly performed on younger patients, it is likely that the simultaneous bilateral procedure will become more common.more