Waiting time for cataract surgery from patients' point of view.

What is it about?

In this study 500 consecutive patients with cataract were asked to fill out a preoperative questionnaire, addressing patient’s Maximum acceptable waiting time to undergo cataract-surgery. Influencing factors like patients’ visual impairment (VF-14 score), education, profession and social status were evaluated.

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Why is it important?

Patients with low tolerance for waiting had greater self-reported difficulty with vision. Patients’ acceptance of waiting was not associated with clinical visual acuity measures. Education, ability to work, living independently and taking care of dependents were also strong predictors from patients’ perspective. Considering the implementation of standards for waiting lists, these facts should be taken into account.

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