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SECOND EYE CATARACT SURGERY: PERCEPTIONS OF A POPULATION ASSISTED AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 60; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1807-59322005000500009

1980-5322

Amaryllis Avakian, Edméa Rita Temporini, Newton Kara-Júnior,

Corneal surgery and disorders

To identify daily life difficulties perceived by patients suffering from senile cataract before and after second eye cataract surgery. 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. 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). According to the patients’ perceptions, there was a significant reduction in visual difficulties after second eye cataract surgery. Identificar dificuldades na vida diária percebidas por pacientes com catarata senil, antes e após a cirurgia de catarata no segundo olho. Estudo longitudinal prospectivo de 84 pacientes consecutivos atendidos por “Projeto Catarata”, com acuidade visual maior ou igual a 20/30 no olho pseudo-fácico e menor ou igual a 20/40 with the best possible optical correction no olho com catarata. Aplicou-se questionário por entrevista. Antes da cirurgia 60,7% declararam dificuldade visual (média ou muita); após, 92,8% nenhuma dificuldade. Atividades rotineiras, de mobilidade e lazer alteraram-se significativamente após a cirurgia (p= 0,001). Na percepção dos pacientes, após a cirurgia de catarata do segundo olho houve redução importante das dificuldades visuais.