What patients want to know before they have cataract surgery.

ABSTRACT: AIMS:To investigate what patients want to know before undergoing cataract surgery. METHODS:A written questionnaire was answered by 190 patients prior to cataract surgery. RESULTS:The five pieces of preoperative information rated most important were: chance of visual improvement; when vision would improve; overall risk of losing vision from the operation; effect of not having the operation, and the types of serious complications. When asked "should you be warned of a serious complication if it has a risk of happening", 93.5% said yes to a risk of 1 in 50 and 62.4% to 1 in 1000. Written information was requested by 85.7%. There were few differences between the sexes, and between those having their first or second operation. CONCLUSIONS:Patients most wanted to know benefits and risks, even ve

SUBMITTER: Elder MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1772036 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature