Second eye cataract surgery: perceptions of a population assisted at a university hospital

Authors

  • Amaryllis Avakian University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Discipline of Ophthalmology
  • Edmea Rita Temporini University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Discipline of Ophthalmology
  • Newton Kara-José University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Discipline of Ophthalmology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322005000500009

Keywords:

Senile cataract, Second eye cataract surgery, Patients' perceptions, Routine activities, Ophthalmology in Public Healthcare

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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Published

2005-10-01

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 5 (2005)

Section

Original Research

How to Cite

Avakian, A., Temporini, E. R., & Kara-José, N. (2005). Second eye cataract surgery: perceptions of a population assisted at a university hospital . Clinics, 60(5), 401-406. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322005000500009