Pros and Cons of Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery from a Patient Perspective: A Survey

Iwona Obuchowska, Zuzanna Micun, Maryla Młynarczyk, Diana Anna Dmuchowska and Joanna Konopińska ()
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Iwona Obuchowska: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Białystok, Kilińskiego 1 STR, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
Zuzanna Micun: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Białystok, Kilińskiego 1 STR, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
Maryla Młynarczyk: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Białystok, Kilińskiego 1 STR, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
Diana Anna Dmuchowska: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Białystok, Kilińskiego 1 STR, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
Joanna Konopińska: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Białystok, Kilińskiego 1 STR, 15-089 Białystok, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: The aim of the study was to analyze patients’ experiences with immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS). An anonymous survey was sent by post to patients who underwent ISBCS between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2022. A total of 195 participants completed the survey. Specifically, 94.6% of the respondents were satisfied with the possibility of having both eyes treated during one surgical procedure, 89.7% would choose ISBCS again if offered a choice, and 89.2% would recommend this procedure to their family members. ISBCS provided a subjective benefit for 84.6% of the respondents. The most commonly reported ISBCS-related problems were the necessity to sleep in a supine position (32.8%), inability to read shortly after the surgery (27.7%), having both eyes protected with a dressing (24.6%), and application of eyedrops to both eyes at the same time (17.4%). All patients were able to identify some pros of ISBCS, with the most common being single stay in the operating room (82.6%), lower number of visits to the clinic (62.6%), quick normalization of eyesight (61%), time savings for family members (54.9%), quick adjustment of reading glasses (32.3%), and economical aspects (23.6%). The perception of difficulties associated with ISBCS and the benefits offered by this procedure differed depending on patients’ gender, age, marital status, education, place of residence, occupational activity, level of care dependence, and everyday activities. Understanding patients’ opinions about ISBCS provides insight into the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure from a broader perspective.

Keywords: immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery; ISBCS; cataract surgery; phacoemulsification; cataract; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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