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[Patients' quality of life after cataract surgery].

Authors :: Ka AM
Sow AS
Diagne JP
Ndoye Roth PA
Kamara K
De Medeiros ME
Ba EA
Diallo HM
Wane AM
Kane H
Ndiaye JM
Sow S
Sy EM
Ndiaye PA
Source :: Journal francais d'ophtalmologie [J Fr Ophtalmol] 2017 Oct; Vol. 40 (8), pp. 629-635. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 05.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Introduction: Our goal is to assess the Quality of Life (QL) of our patients after cataract surgery.<br />Materials and Methods: We performed a multicenter prospective study from July 2012 to December 2013 including patients undergoing cataract surgery, aged 18 and older. A survey sheet with sociodemographic data, clinical data and QL survey (VF-14) was given to each patient after surgery at day 7 (D7), one month (M1) and two months (M2) postoperatively. The final score was obtained by the following formula: QL=V (%)=(F &#95;&#95;/&#95;&#95; C)×25. The data analysis was performed using SPSS software.<br />Results: A total of 100 patients were included, 56 men, and 61 years was the mean age. The mean QL score was 29.86% at D7, 73.97% at M1 and 81.21% at M2. Subjects between 18 and 30 years of age had a score of 90.15% vs. 82.52% at M2 for older patients. After optical correction, the quality of life scores increased from 83.22% at D7 to 93.18% at M2. Patients who did not have functional signs had a QL score of 83.94%. Anxious patients had a QL score of 44% at D7, 61.23% at M1 and 52.67% at M2.<br />Conclusion: Good surgical outcomes require, in addition to clinical success, good quality of life. Several factors may influence this quality of life.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)