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Right this way!</p> </div>  </div>  </div>  </section><section class="container content-space-t-1 " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div > <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-12 column"> <div > <h2>#StartNextMonday</h2> <p>A fresh lens was created by ESCRS Young Ophthalmologists For Sustainability (YOFS) to support Mission Zero and to raise the sustainability index of our daily clinical practice.</p> <p>To ensure greater sustainability in operating theatres, we have developed 5 clear practices that can each have a vivid and positive impact without compromising patient safety. For the best effect, we suggest you focus on all of them and encourage your fellow surgeons to do the same.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div class="container border-top border-green p-5"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-9 column"> <div class="pe-0 pe-lg-10"> <h3 class="mt-2">1. Enable Ventilation 30 minutes Before Surgery</h3> <p>Instead of running OR ventilation continuously (during the night and on weekends), which wastes electricity and increases carbon emissions that intensify climate change, switch the ventilation off outside of office hours. Studies show that this offers equal infection control to continuous use. Discuss this with the infection control team of your hospital or surgical center.<sup>1,2,3</sup><br><br><a rel="noopener" href="/media/wtxlyivg/iam202303_04_energiebesparing-op-de-operatiekamer-door-aanpassingen-aan-de-luchtbehandeling-en.pdf" target="_blank" title="Read Article: Operating Room Energy Savings Through Air Treatment Modifications"><strong>Read Article</strong>: Operating Room Energy Savings Through Air Treatment Modifications</a><sup>4</sup></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 column"> <div > <img src="/media/iwth3wwm/ventilation.png" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div class="container border-top border-green p-5"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-9 column"> <div class="pe-0 pe-lg-10"> <h3>2. Use Disposable Medical Sponges Sparingly</h3> <p>If your hands are visibly dirty, a surgical scrub brush is the answer<sup>5</sup> (needed before the first surgery of the day only). If they are not visibly dirty, studies show you don't need a brush to protect your patient from infection. An alcohol-based wash alone is sufficient<sup>6</sup>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 column"> <div > <img src="/media/ghnhegdq/sponges-sparingly.png" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div class="container border-top border-green p-5"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-9 column"> <div class="pe-0 pe-lg-10"> <h3>3. Replace the Full Body Drape with a Face Drape</h3> <p>Studies show that face drapes are as effective as the much more wasteful full-body drapes. <sup>7</sup><sup>, 8, 9, 10</sup>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 column"> <div > <img src="/media/2kadvrxu/face-drape.png" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div class="container border-top border-green p-5"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-9 column"> <div class="pe-0 pe-lg-10"> <h3>4. Cover Armrests with Your Gown</h3> <p>Separate armrest covers create extra waste - instead you may use your gown. In cataract surgery, your back does not need to be sterile as it does not come into contact with surfaces, medical staff, or the patient. Try to leave the gown open at the back while still standing and cover the armrests with it when you sit. The gown is wide enough to include the armrests, without risk of contamination to others.<br><br><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/media/w1bdsfyy/startnextmonday.png?rmode=max&width=632&height=412" alt="" width="632" height="412" data-udi="umb://media/1739c3b050184f2ab26a4b4d6c273860"></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 column"> <div > <img src="/media/iwzpetua/cover-armrests-with-gown.png" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div class="container border-top border-green p-5"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-9 column"> <div class="pe-0 pe-lg-10"> <h3>5. Dispense with Eye Shields for Post-op Patients</h3> <p>Eye shields have no beneficial effect on post-operative recovery after uncomplicated cataract surgery. Not using a shield has become common practice in many facilities throughout Scandinavia and the Netherlands<sup>11</sup>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 column"> <div > <img src="/media/1lahb3j0/dispense-with-eye-shields.png" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="bg-light content-space-1" style="">  <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-lg-between align-items-lg-center"> <div class="col-lg-8 order-last"> <div class="p-2 px-lg-0"> <p>In 2022, the Young Ophthalmologists for Sustainability (YOFS) was founded, consisting of aspiring ophthalmologists from 10 countries.</p> <p>Their collective mission is to promote sustainability in the field of ophthalmology. The YOFS is an active and international team of young ophthalmologists associated with ESCRS.</p> <p>Their primary focus is on devising and implementing initiatives geared towards enhancing sustainability within the field of ophthalmology. These initiatives revolve around waste reduction, research, education, advocacy, and fostering collaboration. The aim is to bring about lasting change in eye care provision for everyone in harmony with our planet.</p> <p>For enquiries, please email: <a href="mailto:sustainability@office.escrs.org">sustainability@office.escrs.org</a> </p> </div> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4 order-first"> <div class="position-relative"> <div class="position-relative"> <img class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block" src="/media/hxnpqsvn/looking-for-lasting-change.jpg" alt="">  </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div> </section><section class=" content-space-t-1 border-bottom" style="">  <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-lg-between align-items-lg-center"> <div class="col-lg-7 order-first"> <div class="p-2 px-lg-0"> <h2>Current YOFS Projects</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Waste Reduction</strong>: We conducted a European cataract package-analysis, recovering data from 44 different surgical centres spread across 12 different countries and nine different suppliers. From these findings a lowest common denominator cataract package has been constructed to give decision makers a first guideline on a more sustainable surgical practice, saving unnecessary single-use material. You can compare your own cataract pack to this ESCRS benchmark cat pack using the newly created <a href="/sidics/" title="SIDICS">SIDICS (Sustainability Index for Disposables in Cataract Surgery)</a>.<br><span style="color: black;"><br></span></li> <li>A multinational survey on Practice pattern variation of pre-op and post-op visits across Europe. As travel is one of the main contributors to the carbon footprint of cataract surgery, we are interested in assessing the current practice patterns of cataract surgery's pre and postoperative visits (for uncomplicated cataract surgery) in a multinational way. <br><br></li> <li>A project in which we use the ESCRS' SIDICS calculator software to evaluate the carbon footprint of cataract surgery from various clinics across Europe. From an earlier YOFS research project, 43 hospitals shared their cataract pack information and based on this, the ESCRS' suggested sustainable cataract pack was calculated.<br><br>The aim of our current project is to present:<br><br>1. An estimate of the carbon footprint of disposables across Europe.<br><br>2. Which cat park items contributed most to the carbon footprint of a routine cataract surgery and how the results could help guide modification of future cat packs to be more in line with the sustainability goals.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Education</strong>: We organise sustainability sessions at the ESCRS and speak at various national conferences.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Collaboration</strong>: We are tightly involved in <a href="https://www.eyesustain.org">EyeSustain</a> to cooperate globally with other ophthalmic organisations and institutions.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Advocacy</strong>: The #startnextmonday campaign was developed in 2023.</li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="col-lg-5 order-last"> <div class="position-relative"> <div class="position-relative"> <img class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block" src="/media/tnuou5wz/img_4645.jpg" alt="">  </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div> </section><section class="container content-space-1 border-bottom " style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div > <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-6 column"> <div > <div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/882789485?h=50869c4a9e&badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="ESCRS Vienna 2023 - Making our surgery greener"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 column"> <div > <h2>Main symposium ESCRS 2023: Making our surgery greener</h2> <p>Chaired by Oliver Findl and Rudy Nuijts, this conference session presentations included:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Why does this matter?</strong> - Hugh Montgomery</li> <li><strong>Frugal Innovation: lessons from low/middle income countries</strong> - Rengaraj Venkatesh</li> <li><strong>Reducing OR Waste</strong> - Nicolas Winklmair</li> <li><strong>Reuse and risk: what is the evidence?</strong> - David Chang</li> <li><strong>What is industry doing?</strong> - Erin Powers</li> <li><strong>Taking Action: What can I do now?</strong> - Sjoerd Elferink</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class="bg-light border-top border-pink p-5" style="">  <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-lg-between align-items-lg-center"> <div class="col-lg-6 order-first"> <div class="p-2 px-lg-0"> <h3 class="half-underline-pink">Membership</h3> <p>FREE 5 year ESCRS Membership for trainees is available. </p> <p>Please contact the Secretariat or click below for more information.</p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="mailto:escrs@escrs.org" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill my-2">Contact the Secretariat</a> <a href="/about-escrs/become-a-member/" title="Become a Member" class="btn btn-outline-dark rounded-pill my-2" data-anchor="#">Find out More</a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="col-lg-6 order-last"> <div class="position-relative"> <div class="position-relative"> <img class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block" src="/media/dutpv0ip/download-removebg-preview.png" alt="">  </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div> </section><section class="content-space-1 border-top border-green p-5 bg-light" style=""> <div class="umb-grid"> <div class="grid-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-12 column"> <div > <p class="small mb-0"><strong>References:</strong></p> <ol class="small"> <li><em>M. Dettenkofer et al. Shutting down operating theatre ventilation when the theatre is not in use: infection control and environmental aspects. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2003; 24:596-600</em><em>A.</em></li> <li><em>Zarzycka Energy saving opportunities in operating theatres: a literature study. REHVA journal 2019</em></li> <li><em>Lans JLA, Mathijssen NMC, Bode A, van den Dobbelsteen JJ, van der Elst M, Luscuere PG. Operating room ventilation systems: recovery degree, cleanliness recovery rate and air change effectiveness in an ultra-clean area. J Hosp Infect. 2022 Apr;122:115-125. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.12.018. Epub 2021 Dec 30. Erratum in: J Hosp Infect. 2022 Nov;129:120. PMID: 34974079.</em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span></li> <li><em>Lans J, Traversari R, Brouwer A, Lako S. </em>This article is a publication of iAM, further training concept for nurse anesthetists (<em>November 2023</em>). 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