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All events were confirmed as preventable through expert medical review.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The most frequent adverse events were endophthalmitis (24%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200990), incorrect intraocular lens (IOL) power selection (10%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200937), inadequate cortex or lens removal (8%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200929), and iatrogenic corneal injury (7%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200926). Endophthalmitis, failure in postoperative monitoring, and inadequate preoperative evaluation, were associated with higher levels of permanent medical impairment, with \u2265\u200916% medical invalidity in 20\u201323% of affected patients. In contrast, deviations such as incorrect IOL power selection and IOL misplacement were more often linked to short-term outcomes or mild medical impairment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Endophthalmitis was the most common adverse event and was associated with the highest levels of permanent medical impairment. However, avoidable adverse events following cataract surgery extend beyond intraoperative technical errors and occur throughout the entire care process. Failures in preoperative evaluation and postoperative monitoring were most strongly associated with lasting visual harm. 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