Posters

Prepare the eye surface improve the quality of life of patients operated on for cataracts

Poster Details

First Author: C.Aabdi MOROCCO

Co Author(s): S. Chariba   A. Maadane   R. Sekhsoukh              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

The objective of our study was to assess the quality of life in patients after cataract surgery, whether or not in artificial tears before the procedure.

Setting:

mohammed VI university hospital

Methods:

We carried out a prospective study, over a period of 6 months, we distributed the patients, randomly, in two groups: The first group: patient put one month before surgery under artificial tears. The second groups: patients put under artificial tears after surgery. We studied the quality of life at J15 after the gesture by questionnaire vf14 translated into Moroccan dialect

Results:

We included 16 patients in each group, the mean age was 71 + 3.9, sex ratio was 1.02. There is a significant difference between VF 14 at postoperative day 15 in both groups. In group number 1, FV 14 is greater than group number 2.

Conclusions:

oms defines quality of life " A study conducted in South Korea has shown worsening symptoms of dry eye after cataract surgery compared to preoperative measures. The benefit in terms of quality of life in patients under artificial tears has been demonstrated in our study as well as in other studies. Improving a patient's quality of life involves reducing the negative functional impact of his illness and treatment. Our study, like others, has allowed us to demonstrate that ocular surface preparation prior to phacoemulsification improves the quality of life of patients

Financial Disclosure:

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