OUTCOME OF CATARACT-SURGERY .2. VISUAL FUNCTIONING IN APHAKIC PATIENTS

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 60  (2) , 243-251
Abstract
The degree of rehabilitation obtained by cataract surgery was evaluated by visual acuity and by Visual Functioning Index, which measures the patients'' ability of performance of everyday tasks that are dependent on vision. Examinations and Index-scoring were done pre- and post-operatively and at 1 yr follow-up in a non-selected, consecutive series of 114 cataract patients. Of the patients 82% obtained a final visual acuity of .gtoreq. 0.5. Index scoring at follow-up was significantly improved and indicated that 74% had achieved normal or near-normal visual functioning. Visual functioning was compared in monaphakics and biaphakics. Basic visual functioning, as measured by the Index, seems equally good in the 2 groups, except for the statistically significant better ability for self-transportation in biaphakics. The biaphakic patients were much more satisfied with the outcome than monaphakic. Apparently, basic visual functioning is gained by 1st eye surgery and the more delicate visual functioning and a subjective vision-comfort is the effect of 2nd eye surgery.

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