Follow-up of day-surgery cataract patients

1. Cataract patients received widely differing amounts of information about their surgery and their pre- and postoperative courses. Although most received some information, no patient received what could be considered complete information. 2. Most patients would have liked more specific information about what they could expect and what they could do to take care of themselves after surgery. Some patients were surprised that they could not see perfectly after surgery. Such feelings led to uncertainty and concern about the success of the procedure. 3. The cataract patients had a relatively uneventful postoperative course, complaining little about nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and difficulty moving and sleeping. Although pain generally was rated as low, 15% of patients complained of severe pain on the 1st postoperative day.