Francesc March de Ribot, Anna March de Ribot, Sjoerd Elferink, Redmer van Leeuwen, David Chang, Oliver Findl
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Abstract
Climate change is a significant challenge worldwide, with implications ranging from extreme weather events to rising sea levels and ecosystem disruptions. Addressing these issues requires a shift towards sustainable practices and global solutions. Healthcare and ophthalmology have a significant responsibility and an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste, increase efficiency, and maintain safety and quality. Ophthalmology impact is relevant for the high number of patients and procedures, high patient volumes requiring travel to clinics, and extensive use of single-use disposable materials. Eye practices can be more sustainable by optimizing ventilation, using alcohol-based hand rubs, reducing drug waste by reusing medications, and reducing packaging waste. In patient management, we can reduce postoperative visits, evaluate bilateral surgeries, and minimize SF6 gas. The ophthalmology community should critically reassess daily practices to enhance sustainability.
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Eye seeks to provide the international practising ophthalmologist with high quality articles, of academic rigour, on the latest global clinical and laboratory based research. Its core aim is to advance the science and practice of ophthalmology with the latest clinical- and scientific-based research. Whilst principally aimed at the practising clinician, the journal contains material of interest to a wider readership including optometrists, orthoptists, other health care professionals and research workers in all aspects of the field of visual science worldwide. Eye is the official journal of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Eye encourages the submission of original articles covering all aspects of ophthalmology including: external eye disease; oculo-plastic surgery; orbital and lacrimal disease; ocular surface and corneal disorders; paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus; glaucoma; medical and surgical retina; neuro-ophthalmology; cataract and refractive surgery; ocular oncology; ophthalmic pathology; ophthalmic genetics.
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