Comparison of Subjective Preoperative Experiences of Patients Before First- or Second-Eye Cataract Surgeries.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare the subjective preoperative experiences of patients undergoing their first- or second-cataract surgeries.

Patients and methods

Consecutive patients undergoing phacoemulsification were asked to complete postoperative questionnaires evaluating their subjective preoperative experiences, including their emotional state, decision-making process, and opinions on the admission and examination processes, medical interviews, and quality of service. The obtained data were compared between patients undergoing their first (group I)- or second (group II)-cataract surgeries.

Results

Two hundred patients (group I, 124; group II, 76) were included in the evaluation. Presurgical anxiety was more prevalent in group I than in group II (55.7% vs 34.2%, P = 0.005

SUBMITTER: Lugowska D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524183 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature