The purpose of this randomized trial was to examine the value of the review on the first postoperative day after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria were the following:

i) intra-operative complications, such as posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, lost nucleus, zonule dehiscence and wound leak,

ii) inadequate social support for overnight care at home,

iii) severely limited visual potential in the fellow eye,

iv) uveitis or ocular trauma,

v) severe systemic diseases limiting activity,

vi) patients with learning disability or dementia.

291 consecutive patients who underwent uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery were randomized into two groups: i) Next day review (NDR group, n=146) and ii) No next day review (NNDR group, n=145).