Visual assessment after cataract surgery

Abstract

Background Cataract surgery has been one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. Cataract extraction is indicated for poor visual acuity. Daily life visual problems such as cataract affect both far and near vision. Aim The aim of this study was visual assessment of patients after cataract surgery. Patients and methods This is a descriptive prospective study of consecutive patients undergoing cataract surgery at Memorial Institute of Ophthalmic Research between 2019 and 2020. A total of 50 eyes that met the inclusion criteria were included. Patients were examined preoperative, first day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively. Results The mean age was 61.82±7.6 years, and the male to female ratio was 1.1 : 1. Preoperatively, 13 (26%) patients were blind in the operated eye, whereas 37 (74%) patients had moderate to severe visual impairment. On the first day postoperatively, 13 (26%) patients had visual acuity of 6/6–6/18. Regarding best-corrected vision after refraction 3 months postoperatively, 32 (64%) of 50 patients had good vision, whereas 18 (36%) patients had borderline vision, and no patients (0%) had poor vision after refraction. Conclusion Cataract surgery is a cost-effective surgery but is considered a huge burden. Even with great efforts, multiple factors affect the surgical success and the outcomes, including surgery-related factors, surgeon, and patient-related factors. As cataract surgery is a cost effective surgery, in this study the aim is to get high benefits from this cost.