Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy
Clinics
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65(5): 459-468, 2010. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the influence of NdYAG (neodymium yttrium-aluminum- garnet) laser unilateral posterior capsulotomy on visual acuity and patients' perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily life.METHODS:
We conducted an interventional survey that included 48 patients between 40 and 80 years of age with uni- or bilateral pseudophakia, posterior capsule opacification, and visual acuity <0.30 (logMAR) in one eye who were seen at a Brazilian university hospital. All patients underwent posterior capsulotomy using an NdYAG laser. Before and after the intervention, patients were asked to complete a questionnaire that was developed in an exploratory study.RESULTS:
Before posterior capsulotomy, the median visual acuity (logMAR) of the included patients was 0.52 (range 0.30-1.60). After posterior capsulotomy, the median visual acuity of the included patients improved to 0.10 (range 0.0-0.52). According to the subjects' perceptions, their ability to perform most of their daily life activities improved after the intervention (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
After patients underwent posterior capsulotomy with an NdYAG laser, a significant improvement in the visual acuity of the treated eye was observed. Additionally, subjects felt that they experienced less difficulty performing most of their vision-dependent activities of daily living.
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Asunto principal:
Actividades Cotidianas
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Extracción de Catarata
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Agudeza Visual
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Terapia por Láser
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Opacificación Capsular
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Cápsula del Cristalino
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinics
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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