Patterns of cataract surgery-related litigations in the United States from 2000-2020

Background: Awareness of the outcomes of cataract surgery-related malpractice litigation in the United States allows for ophthalmologists to better understand how to improve patient care and reduce litigation. Methods: United States malpractice trials involving cataract surgery were searched in the LexisNexis legal database. Monetary amounts were inflation-adjusted to 2020 dollars. Results: Over the past 20 years, 482 cataract surgery...