Health Condition 1: H251- Age-related nuclear cataract Health Condition 2: H00-H59- Diseases of the eye and adnexa Health Condition 3: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Verbal Counselling: Patient undergoing verbal counselling by trained counsellors for 8 minutes are given details about the types of cataract surgery and types of IOLs and also discussed
Sponsors
T ANITHA BHARGAVI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients clinically diagnosed with cataract who were advised to undergo cataract surgery for the first time Patients willing to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had already had undergone one eye cataract surgery in the past Patients with poor visual prognosis like with corneal opacities retinal pathologies glaucoma etc Patients with hard of hearing Patients who do not understand Tamil
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Video Counselling will improve patient knowledge about cataract surgery and type of IOLs used, decreases their decisional conflicts, meaning that counselling minimizes patient anxiety about choosing of IOLs based on demographic factors.Timepoint: Patient assessed on the same day details noted and no follow up needed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Personally tailored health communications will have a greater influence on health behavior change. A standardized, plain-language educational video would increase patient knowledge regarding cataract surgery and final type of IOL decided by the patient.Timepoint: Patient assessed on the same day details noted and no follow up needed | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactT ANITHA BHARGAVI
Aravind Eye Hospital
Outcome results
None listed