Second eye cataract surgery: perceptions of a population assisted at a university hospital
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Second eye cataract surgery: perceptions of a population assisted at a university hospital
Abstract
Objective: To identify daily life difficulties perceived by patients suffering from senile cataract before and after second eye cataract surgery.
Methods: Longitudinal prospective study with 84 patients consecutively seen within the framework of the Cataract Project, with visual acuity equal to or higher than 20/30 in the pseudophakic eye, and equal to or lower than 20/40 with the best possible optical correction in the cataractous eye. A questionnaire was applied during an interview.
Results: Before surgery, 60.7% complained about visual impairment (moderate or marked); after surgery, 92.8% had no difficulty. Routine activities, mobility, and leisure activities were significantly altered after surgery (P =.001).
Conclusion: According to the patients' perceptions, there was a significant reduction in visual difficulties after second eye cataract surgery.
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