Vision related problems after cataract surgery
| Autor: | Sava Barisic, Vladimir Čanadanović, Slobodanka Latinovic, Desanka Grkovic, Nikola Babic, Aleksandar Miljkovic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Medical review. 70:307-311 |
| ISSN: | 1820-7383 0025-8105 |
| DOI: | 10.2298/mpns1710307c |
| Popis: | Introduction. Senile cataract is an age-related eye disease and one of the most common causes of visual impairment. It is one of the most important causes of reversible blindness in the elderly persons, with a steady increase in prevalence with advanced age. The resulting loss of visual acuity has important implications for physical functions and the overall quality of life of affected individuals. However, cataract related visual loss is completely reversible with modern cataract surgery techniques. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the visual outcomes (visual acuity and visual function) before and after cataract surgery, and to assess patient satisfaction with final surgical outcomes. Material and Methods. This prospective study included 176 consecutive patients with senile cataract who underwent phacoemulsification with a foldable intraocular lens implantation. Evaluation of vision related problems of daily living was done in all patients using a vision related quality of life questionnaire, before and 10 days after the surgery. All patients self-rated their vision-related problems into 4 categories: no problems, small problems, big problems, and very big problems. The results were presented as a vision-related quality of life index. Results. There were 176 patients included in this study, with an average age of 65.4 ? 12 years. The operated patients had significantly better visual acuity than before cataract surgery (p < 0,001), with a median postoperative visual acuity of 0.8. Before cataract surgery, the average vision-related quality of life index was 53.7 (range 21.3 - 87.7). The self-rated vision related problems were present in 59.8% patients before senile cataract surgery, and only in 12.8% of patients undergoing phaco cataract surgery (p |
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