Surgery ends at the clinic.Recovery doesn't.
Most complications happen after discharge. We're talking to patients, caregivers, and providers to map exactly where recovery breaks down.
The Statistics We Care About
Medication discrepancies, including wrong doses, missed meds, and misunderstood instructions, affect most patients at discharge. They double the risk of readmission within 30 days.
Lu et al. · Int. Ophthalmology · 2025
Nearly half of elderly ophthalmic patients showed poor adherence in the first week home, the most critical and least supported window in post-operative care.
Lu et al. · Int. Ophthalmology · 2025
Most patients believe they're following instructions correctly. Fewer than 9% actually are, meaning most are not achieving full therapeutic effect.
Moore et al. · Ophthalmology & Therapy · 2023
Digital discharge instructions at Sharp HealthCare pushed adherence from 50–65% to 80% and cut surgery cancellations to zero. 95% of patients preferred it.
Korn · Sharp HealthCare · Ophthalmology Times · 2022