What is it about?
Popular beliefs exert an impact of lunar phases on elective surgery. The aim of our study was to evaluate potential correlations between complications in cataract surgery and the phases of the moon during its passage through the zodiac and Fridays that fall on the 13th.
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Why is it important?
The analysis of “non-moon-fitting days” for surgery showed quantitative differences, without statistically significant findings. Our results revealed more complications when the moon was waning, which is in contrast to esoteric belief. Patients may be informed that phases of the moon, signs of the zodiac, or a particular date will have no impact on their surgeries.
Perspectives
Patients who have concerns about a cataract operation planned for an “unfavorable” day with reference to the moon may be informed that there are no conclusive data at the present time to substantiate their concerns.
Dr. Birgit Weingessel
KH Hietzing, Vienna, Austria
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This page is a summary of: The Influence of Lunar Phases on Complications in Cataract Surgery: An Analysis of 16,965 Patients, Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation,
DOI: 10.1155/2017/1946527.
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