Outcomes of cataract surgery in nursing home residents.
A prospective study of vision-related outcomes of cataract surgery as well as cognitive functioning, activities of daily living (ADL) functioning, and depressed affect was conducted with 19 nursing home residents scheduled for cataract surgery. Also studied were 22 candidates for cataract surgery who decided against it. Comparison of both groups at baseline revealed that residents who chose cataract surgery were less cognitively and ADL impaired. Analysis after cataract surgery showed that visual acuity improved significantly at 4 months and was maintained at 1 year after surgery.
Marx
M S
MS
Research Institute of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Werner
P
P
Billig
N
N
Watson
V J
VJ
Cohen-Mansfield
J
J
Feldman
R
R
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity