Corrigendum to “Comparison of Cataract Surgery Endophthalmitis Rates in Operating Rooms With and Without Laminar Air Flow and High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters.” Am J Ophthalmol. 2025;279:283-288 (American Journal of Ophthalmology (2025) 279 (283–288), (S0002939425003903), (10.1016/j.ajo.2025.07.034))

The authors regret that a referenced study on office-based cataract surgery in the Discussion section was inaccurately described. The original text read: An Indian study evaluated 88 297 patients and a US Kaiser Permanente study compared more than 13 500 patients undergoing office-based cataract surgery with those operated on within a hospital.^16,29 Office-based surgeries did not use LAF or HEPA systems. (Ianchulev S. Personal Communication, May 28, 2024) In both studies, the POE rate was no higher when LAF and HEPA filters were not used. The corrected version should read: An Indian study of 88 297 cataract surgeries performed in ORs with and without LAF systems found that the POE rate was no higher when LAF and HEPA were not used.¹⁶ A US Kaiser Permanente study evaluated 21 501 office-based cataract surgeries and reported no cases of POE.²⁹ These office-based procedures did not use LAF or HEPA filters. (Ianchulev S. Personal Communication, May 28, 2024) The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.