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Early assessment of visual acuity after cataract surgery in rural Indonesia
Anna Bani1, Dandan Wang, Nathan Congdon
1Department of Ophthalmology, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Background:
The accuracy and impact on service uptake of early examination after cataract surgery is not known.
Design:
Prospective cohort study.
Participants:
Cataract patients in rural Indonesia.
Methods:
Visual acuity was measured preoperatively, 1day, 1-3, 4-6 and >12weeks after surgery, and 6-8months postoperatively at an outreach examination. Acceptance of second-eye surgery and spectacles was evaluated.
Main Outcome Measure:
Presenting visual acuity in the operated eye.
Results:
Among 241 subjects (extracapsular surgery 84%), examinations at 1day, 1-3, 4-6 and >12weeks and 6-8months were completed for 100% (241), 90.9% (219), 67.6% (163), 22.0% (53) and 80.0% (193), respectively. Among subjects at the final examination (mean age 65.8±10.6years, 51.8% male), 73.6% had bilateral preoperative presenting visual acuity≤6/60. By 4-6weeks, the proportion with good (≥6/18) or poor (≤6/60) visual acuity did not differ significantly from the final examination. Among 49 persons accepting free second-eye surgery, 69.4% (34) and 16.3% (8) returned to clinic at 4-6 and >12weeks, respectively. Among 131 patients (67.9%) paying US$7 for glasses, 94 (71.8%) and 30 (22.9%) attended 4- to 6- and >12-week examinations, respectively.
Conclusion:
Even with large-incision surgery, early assessment of postoperative vision is representative of final vision, and may help deliver postoperative services to more of those needing them.
