Accidental ingestion of methadone by children in Merseyside

Abstract

method of cataract surgery (309 general practitioners), followed by extracapsular extraction (301).Forty seven general practitioners were familiar with phacoemulsification, 26 were unaware of any of the methods used, and 43 were familiar with all three methods.Only 69 general practitioners expressed a preference for which method was used.The intracapsular technique was often preferred, and few of those expressing a preference chose phacoemulsification (table ).When referring patients with cataracts, only 32 general practitioners said that their choice of consultant was influenced by the surgical method they used.Methods ofcataract surgery preferred by generalpractitioners No of general practitioners Preferred method (n=367) None 298Phacoemulsification or extracapsular extraction 3