Post-phacoemulsification follow-up at week 1 Cataract surgery Postoperative follow-up Teleophthalmology Telemedicine Cost-effectiveness
Conditions
Interventions
follow up at post-operative week 1 using a phone and LINE Application,follow up at post-operative week 1 at the OPD (conventional method)
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Telemedicine follow-up,Conventional follow-up
Sponsors
Rajavithi Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who underwent cataract surgery (phacoemulsification technique) by ophthalmologists at Department of Ophthalmology, Rajavithi Hospital between October 14th, 2025 - May, 31st 2025 2. Able to be contacted by phone and use LINE Application 3. No positive abnormal symptoms according to the screening questionnaire 4. Informed consent was obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No other major ocular conditions such as corneal diseases, glaucoma, retinal diseases, optic nerve diseases 2. Complicated cataract 3. Intraoperative complications or complications at post-operative day1 4. Prior major eye surgery such as retina surgery, glaucoma surgery, corneal surgery or other intraocular operations 5. Fellow eye has BCVA worse than 20/200
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Costs at 1 month after cataract surgery Questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction at 1 month after cataract surgery Questionnaire,Visual acuity at 1 month post-operation at 1 month after cataract surgery Subjective visual acuity reading using snellen chart and near chart,Complication within 1 month after cataract surgery Physical examination,Number of unexpected visit within 1 month after cataract surgery count from the medical record,Quality of life at 1 month after cataract surgery Questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNiracha Arjkongharn
Rajavithi Hospital
Outcome results
None listed