Senile Cataract
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this questionnaire survey is to evaluate the improvement in vision-related quality of life before and after cataract surgery using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 and the delay of improvement in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
Patients complete the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 pre-operative, 1 month and 3 month postoperatively.
Sponsors
Medical University Innsbruck
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥ 50 years * Senile cataract * Indication for unilateral or bilateral cataract surgery * Postponed cataract surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic * Signed and dated declaration of consent
Exclusion criteria
* Complex form of cataract (traumatic cataract, secondary cataract after intraocular inflammation) * Amblyopia on the eye that is to be operated on * Severe, visually impairing eye disease on the eye that is to operated on * Known dementia or memory problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement Vision-related quality of life | 3 months | Extent of improvement of vision-related qualitiy of life due to cataract surgery measured with the National Eye Institut Visual Function Questionnaire 25. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delay of Vision-related quality of life | 3 months | Delay of improvement of vision-related qualitiy of life in the COVID-19 pandemic measured in days between the originally scheduled operation and the actual operation date |
| Visual acuity | 1 month | Visual acuity difference between visual acuity at the time of indication for cataract surgery, on the day of surgery and one month postoperatively. |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Primary ContactTeresa Rauchegger, Dr.
Backup ContactClaus Zehetner, Dr.
Outcome results
None listed