An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records.

I. Elghrably; S. G. Fraser

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An observational study of laterality errors in a sample of clinical records.

April 9, 2008

Elghrably I, Fraser SG. Eye (Lond). 2008;22(3):340-3.

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Chart review in an ophthalmology clinic revealed a high incidence of laterality errors (transposition of left and right eyes in documenting abnormalities or treatments), including three cases where operative consent forms listed the wrong eye.

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