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Second eye cataract surgery: perceptions of a population assisted at a university hospital
Amaryllis Avakian1, Edmea Rita Temporini, Newton Kara-José
1Discipline of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil. aavakian@uol.com.br
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.
