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    Addressing the environmental sustainability of eye health-care delivery - a scoping review - 2 year(s) ago

    Scoping review of 16 peer-reviewed articles published since 2009 (eight date from 2020 or later) to establish the nature and extent of the literature describing the environmental costs of delivering eyecare services, identify interventions to diminish the environmental impact of eyecare, and identify key sustainability themes that are not yet being addressed. Only one of reviewed articles trialed…

    Source: eyesustain.org
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      Check out @cassandralthiel's review in the Lancet on environmental sustainability of eye healthcare delivery - phaco in the UK produced 20x the greenhouse gas emissions of the same procedure in an Indian hospital. https://t.co/1TXCrbq67s #EyeSustain #SustainableHealthcare

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    Zasti Carbon Footprint Calculator - 2 year(s) ago

    Harnessing AI for Decarbonization Zasti is a carbon tech company bringing ATOM™, a suite of AI-powered solutions, to propel healthcare systems on their path of decarbonization and enable an ultimate goal of net-zero emissions. Zasti ATOM™ has pioneered carbon footprint calculation for cataract surgery with the leadership of David Chang, MD, and Geoffrey Tabin, MD.The EyeSustain-Zasti Carbon…

    Source: eyesustain.org
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      Want to better understand your OR carbon footprint this Cataract Awareness Month? Check out the EyeSustain-Zasti Carbon Footprint Calculator, it’s free tool https://t.co/MwZYbF3EnF ASCRScatarACTION #CataractAwarenessMonth https://t.co/xMZda9dzXy

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    Necessity and Implementation of Climate and Health Education for Medical Students and Physicians - 2 year(s) ago

    As the climate crisis intensifies, it is necessary for medical students to be trained to recognize, address, and mitigate the resulting health harms on individual patients and their communities via climate and health education (CHE). Download Article

    Source: eyesustain.org
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      There is enthusiasm among young eye surgeons and medical students to make ophthalmology and cataract surgery more sustainable for the future. Read up on climate and health education in this paper https://t.co/doWD08l4sK #ASCRSYES#ASCRScatarACTION#CataractAwarenessMonth#EyeSustain https://t.co/8HXwbMaOuu

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    EyeSustain - 2 year(s) ago

    Healthcare is responsible for an estimated 10% of carbon emissions. Learn how EyeSustain is making ophthalmic care and surgery more sustainable.

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    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      Keep up with the latest sustainability news in ophthalmology at https://t.co/oYa9H4Er4H - such as this article on the decline of the species that produces pilocarpine https://t.co/X1KYXOBJbp #EyeSustain @ASCRStweets @missylwong @vitreouscutter @DrGrodMD https://t.co/GU1GISDhrh

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    Sustainable Clinic - 2 year(s) ago

    Topics Save costs and impress your patients by “greening” the office. Your choices can have a significant impact on reducing emissions, as well as improving the health and environment…

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    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      Learn how your clinic can save your practice money while fighting climate change! https://t.co/ZpJAI8ktec #CataractAwarenessMonth #MYGREENDOCTOR #EYESUSTAIN https://t.co/H5ee5AdYJh

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    Surveys of Ophthalmologists - 2 year(s) ago

    Results From Surveys of Ophthalmologists More than 90% of survey respondents believe that OR waste is excessive, and a similar proportion wanted their medical societies to advocate for reducing surgery’s carbon footprint. Physicians have reported a lack of efforts to make ophthalmology more sustainable, and over 50% have stated that they would consider moving…

    Source: eyesustain.org
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      Surveys of ophthalmologists have demonstrated substantial concern about ophthalmology’s impact on the environment. More than 90% of survey respondents believe that OR waste is excessive. Learn More: https://t.co/aC4HlrgE4d #ASCRScatarACTION #CataractAwarenessMonth #EYESUSTAIN https://t.co/CNzVeQOdIq

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    EyeSustain - 2 year(s) ago

    Healthcare is responsible for an estimated 10% of carbon emissions. Learn how EyeSustain is making ophthalmic care and surgery more sustainable.

    Source: eyesustain.org
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Ophthalmology
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      Make ophthalmology more environmentally and economically sustainable – join #EyeSustain, a collaboration between @ASCRStweets, @ESCRSofficial, and the @aao_ophth! Check us out at https://t.co/oYa9H4Er4H and view this webinar https://t.co/V7xft1FrOJ