title: Vision related daily life problems in patients waiting for a cataract extraction.
abstract: Problems in daily life activities caused by bad vision were studied in 150 patients with cataract before and 6 months after a cataract extraction. A relation was found between binocular visual acuity before surgery and the number of problems experienced (p < 0.001). After cataract extraction a reduction in problems was closely associated with an increase in visual acuity (p < 0.001) and also, in the patients' opinion, a better life situation (p < 0.001). Six questions to be answered when considering surgery are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Karlskrona Central Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lundström
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fregell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sjöblom
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014850:Waiting Lists