title: IS A POSTOPERATIVE DAY ONE EXAMINATION NEEDED AFTER UNCOMPLICATED VITREORETINAL SURGERY?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether there were any adverse consequences from seeing vitreoretinal surgery patients on the second rather than the first postoperative day.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of vitreoretinal surgical patients from a single surgeon seen on the second, but not the first day after surgery. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative findings were recorded with attention to adverse or safety events.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred thirty-four patients were identified, representing a variety of vitreoretinal pathology and surgical procedures. All patients received a technician phone call on the first postoperative day inquiring about pain and vision. Six patients had an intraocular pressure over 30 on the second postoperative day, all managed medically. Only one patient was seen on the first postoperative day because of pain and elevated pressure. There were no cases of endophthalmitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postoperative vitreoretinal surgical patients can reasonably be seen on the second postoperative day, when logistics dictate, allowing them to be seen by their operative surgeon in a more convenient location.
authors.affiliation: Colorado Retina Associates, PC, Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zick
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Joondeph
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012160:Retina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D057586:Vitreoretinal Surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery