Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy
OBJECTIVES: To assess the influence of Nd:YAG (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 pati...
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| author | Firmani M. B. de Senne Edméa R. Temporini Carlos E. L. Arieta Karla D. Pacheco |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: To assess the influence of Nd:YAG (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 Nd:YAG 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 Nd:YAG 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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| spelling | doaj.art-5b75085b5b9b46f9bc0ddce24a7ee74d2022-12-22T01:19:20ZengElsevier EspañaClinics1807-59321980-53222010-01-0165545946810.1590/S1807-59322010000500002Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomyFirmani M. B. de SenneEdméa R. TemporiniCarlos E. L. ArietaKarla D. PachecoOBJECTIVES: To assess the influence of Nd:YAG (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 Nd:YAG 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 Nd:YAG 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000500002Posterior capsule opacificationCapsulotomyNdPatients' perceptionDaily activities |
| spellingShingle | Firmani M. B. de Senne Edméa R. Temporini Carlos E. L. Arieta Karla D. Pacheco Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy Clinics Posterior capsule opacification Capsulotomy Nd Patients' perception Daily activities |
| title | Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy |
| title_full | Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy |
| title_fullStr | Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy |
| title_short | Perception of difficulties with vision-related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy |
| title_sort | perception of difficulties with vision related activities of daily living among patients undergoing unilateral posterior capsulotomy |
| topic | Posterior capsule opacification Capsulotomy Nd Patients' perception Daily activities |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000500002 |
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