Akgun Zeynep, Palamar Melis
Van Research and Training Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Van, Türkiye.
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Izmir, Türkiye.
Eye (Lond). 2025 Jun 18. doi: 10.1038/s41433-025-03885-0.
Ophthalmological care has significant potential to consume energy, utilize resources, and generate waste, thereby contributing to a substantial portion of greenhouse gas emissions. Although awareness is increasing, many clinicians still lack knowledge about the actions that can be taken to address climate change. The literature about sustainability in ophthalmology has focused on surgery and the operating room. In this review, it was aimed to explore what can be accomplished in outpatient clinics, which make up a significant portion of the daily routine. Outpatient clinic services contribute significantly to carbon emissions. Measures to reduce this impact include redesigning outpatient clinics, using multi-purpose tools and equipment that can be properly disinfected and sterilized rather than relying on single-use items, minimizing unnecessary referrals and visits, and incorporating artificial intelligence and telemedicine into ophthalmological care.
眼科护理在消耗能源、利用资源和产生废物方面具有巨大潜力，从而导致了很大一部分温室气体排放。尽管人们的意识在不断提高，但许多临床医生仍然缺乏应对气候变化可采取行动的相关知识。关于眼科可持续性的文献主要集中在手术和手术室方面。在本综述中，旨在探讨在占日常工作很大一部分的门诊诊所中可以实现的目标。门诊诊所服务对碳排放有重大贡献。减少这种影响的措施包括重新设计门诊诊所，使用可适当消毒和灭菌的多功能工具和设备，而不是依赖一次性物品，尽量减少不必要的转诊和就诊，并将人工智能和远程医疗纳入眼科护理。
