In Pursuit of Safer Eye Care—The Case of the Flying Cannula
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses instances of surgical error involving inadvertent detachment of a cannula from a syringe under high pressure and recommends strategies to avoid or mitigate such errors.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
Publication details
- Journal / source
- JAMA Ophthalmology
- Publisher
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 578–578
- Publication date
- 4 June 2026
- Language
- EN