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Overview :
Specific preoperative characteristics are independent
predictors of patient outcome after cataract surgery.
Outcome measures used 4 months following cataract
surgery:
(1) Snellen visual acuity
(2) cataract symptom score
(3) VP-14 score
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Preoperative
Characteristics |
Odds Ratio of Not Improving on >=1
Outcome Measure Following Surgery |
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age >= 75 years of age |
3.57 |
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VF-14 score >= 90 |
2.10 |
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cataract symptom score <= 3 |
3.29 |
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ocular comorbidity present (glaucoma, diabetic
retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration) |
2.16 |
Interpretation
• The mean
adjusted rate of failure to improve on none of the outcome measures 4 months
after surgery was 8.8-13.8% in patients without any of the predictors.
• The mean
adjusted rate of failure to improve on none of the outcome measures 4 months
after surgery was 20.5-26.5% in patients with one or more of the preoperative
characteristics.
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