Amar Alwitry

Consultant Ophthalmologist

FRCOphth MMedLaw, Leicestershire and Nottingham, UK.

Medico-Legal - Section Editor

Latest Contribution

Medico-Legal pie charts illustration June/July 2022.

The results of the last survey Jun22

1 June 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

Thank you once more for your time in answering the latest survey. The first question relates to the number of staff required for a routine cataract list. There was a big variance in practice. Some of us are luckier than...

Illustration showng results of Medico-Legal Survey April 2022.

The results of the last survey Apr22

5 April 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The answer to the first question was interesting in that it seems an increasing number of units are doing same-sitting bilateral cataract surgery. It is becoming accepted practice and mainstream. Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) involves performing phacoemulsification with...

Results of last survey Feb/Mar 2022 statistical chart.

The results of the last survey Feb22

1 February 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive

This edition’s survey took a slightly different tack and tried to look at the problems we face in litigation. Litigation is unpleasant. It is horrible being involved in it and the process of litigation can be extremely stressful. From the...