Cataract surgery: emotional reactions of patients with monocular versus binocular vision

Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia

Roberta Ferrari Marback²  Rodrigo França De Espíndola²  Marcony Rodrigues De Santhiago¹  Edméa Rita Temporini²  Newton Kara-junior² 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Ophthalmology Department São Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: Cataract extraction;    Visual loss;    Public health;    Extração de catarata;    Cegueira;    Saúde Pública;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-72802012000600009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

PURPOSE: To analyze emotional reactions related to cataract surgery in two groups of patients (monocular vision - Group 1; binocular vision - Group 2). METHODS: A transversal comparative study was performed using a structured questionnaire from a previous exploratory study before cataract surgery. RESULTS: 206 patients were enrolled in the study, 96 individuals in Group 1 (69.3 ± 10.4 years) and 110 in Group 2 (68.2 ± 10.2 years). Most patients in group 1 (40.6%) and 22.7% of group 2, reported fear of surgery (p<0.001). The most important causes of fear were: possibility of blindness, ocular complications and death during surgery. The most prevalent feelings among the groups were doubts about good results and nervousness. CONCLUSION: Patients with monocular vision reported more fear and doubts related to surgical outcomes. Thus, it is necessary that phisycians considers such emotional reactions and invest more time than usual explaining the risks and the benefits of cataract surgery.Ouvir

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