Impact of cataract surgery on visual acuity and quality of life assessed using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 in a public teaching hospital in Brazil
C. Koch, Geórgia de Freitas Neves, Rayane Serrano Paredes, Amanda Ribeiro Araújo de Siqueira, Newton Kara
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Abstract
Methods: Prospective study including patients aged over 60 years with clinical indications for cataract surgery treated at a medical residency service. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 was applied. Corrected distance visual acuity was measured before and after cataract surgery. Correlations between National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 scores and corrected distance visual acuity were investigated. Surgeons in charge, and surgical complications were also reported.
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A Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia (Rev Bras Oftalmol.) - ISSN 0034-7280, publicação científica da Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia, se propõe a divulgar artigos que contribuam para o aperfeiçoamento e o desenvolvimento da prática, da pesquisa e do ensino da Oftalmologia e de especialidades afins. Todos os manuscritos, após aprovação pelos Editores serão avaliados por dois ou três revisores qualificados (peer review), sendo o anonimato garantido em todo o processo de julgamento.