Most Patients Reach 20/40 After Cataract Surgery, but the Current MIPS Success Metric May Misclassify Quality and Exclude Nearly Half of Cases

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In a multicenter retrospective cohort of 55,132 patients undergoing cataract surgery across 16 health systems, 90.7% achieved the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measure 191 definition of success: best recorded visual acuity of at least 20/40 within 90 days after surgery.