Overview
- About 10% of patients required supplemental medication beyond 5 mg for older adults or 10 mg for younger adults, with no cases rescheduled for IV sedation due to anxiety or restlessness.
- Only one intraoperative complication was reported across the 729 office-based cases, involving vitreous gel leakage.
- More than 99% of participants chose the office setting for their second-eye surgery despite ready access to an ambulatory surgery center nearby.
- Diazepam’s onset coincided with pupillary dilation, enabling surgeons to confirm adequate sedation before entering the operating room and improving predictability.
- Facilities were purpose-built and accredited to ASC-level standards, and the team is continuing prospective data collection as AAO courses highlight practical and legal considerations for wider adoption.