Increasing access to cataract surgery

Updated: December 2025

The following links contain guidance to support high volume cataract surgery.

High volume short stay surgery toolkit

This toolkit supports health facilities in NSW to plan and set up the best way to deliver a high volume of surgeries for patients needing a short hospital stay.

Operating theatre efficiency clinical practice guide

Use this guide to increase the efficiency of operating theatres.  It describes the key principles that underpin efficient governance and management.

External websites

Links to the NHS Getting It Right First Time high flow cataract implementation:

Reducing waiting times for cataract surgery through innovative community-based provision

Guide 1: How to deliver a high-volume theatre cataract list using an elective drive methodology

Guide 2: How to setup a ‘one-stop’ cataract pre-assessment clinic

Guide 3: Designing effective perioperative data collection tools to support high flow cataract surgery

Guide 4: Perioperative management of patients with medical comorbidities and additional needs

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