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The impact of phacoemulsification surgery on vision-related quality of life in senile cataract patients
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Akpolat, Cetin Demir, Mehmet Cevher, Seval Ozturk, Sibel Zorlu Yesiltas, Sumeyra |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Abstract | Phacoemulsification surgery may have beneficial effects on the quality of life of patients with senile cataract. These effects can be evaluated with the help of questionnaires and tests.Purpose:To evaluate the effect of the phacoemulsification surgery on the vision-related quality of life (VR-QOL) in patients with senile cataract using the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) and functional independence measure (FIM) tests.Methods:The data collection was prospective. NEI-VFQ-25 and FIM tests were measured by a masked ergo-therapist. The patients who underwent phacoemulsification surgery were included in this study. Mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), NEI-VFQ-25 and FIM scores were compared in the preoperative period and at least 3 months after the surgery according to demographic properties including gender, age, education status, as well as the BCVA level and laterality.Results:Preoperative mean BCVA and NEI-VFQ-25 composite scores improved significantly (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively). All NEI-VFQ-25 subscale scores except the general health (p = 0.235) and driving (p = 0.226) showed a significant postoperative increase. The postoperative NEI-VFQ-25 composite scores showed a significant increase in all subgroup analyses (p < 0.05 for all). Patients with poorer BCVA, bilateral surgery, and low education status had lower preoperative NEI-VFQ-25 composite scores than the patients with better BCVA, unilateral surgery, and high education status (p = 0.026, p = 0.016, and p = 0.032, respectively). All FIM scores were similar in the preoperative and postoperative periods regardless of subgroup analyses (p > 0.05 for all).Conclusion:Phacoemulsification surgery can provide a satisfying improvement in VR-QOL in patients with cataracts. As a valid and reliable test, the NEI-VFQ-25 scale can be used to measure the visual function after the ocular surgeries. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/25158414211063293?download=true |
| ISSN | 25158414 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Journal | Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology (OED) |
| e-ISSN | 25158414 |
| DOI | 10.1177/25158414211063293 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2022-01-21 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s), 2022 |
| Subject Keyword | phacoemulsification surgery vision-related quality of life visual function Visual Functioning Questionnaire |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Ophthalmology |
