Functional visual outcomes of cataract extraction in monocular versus binocular patients

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Marcela L Pomberg, Kevin M Miller

Abstract

To determine the change in functional vision that occurs with cataract surgery in a group of monocular patients compared with a group of binocularly sighted control subjects. A retrospective case-control study. Study subjects comprised 100 functionally monocular patients who underwent cataract surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute between 1996 and 2002. Control subjects were 100 binocularly sighted patients, matched to study subjects by age, sex, and timing of surgery. A single ophthalmologist performed all of the operations using an ultrasonic phacoemulsification technique. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured before and after surgery using a conventional visual acuity monitor. Self-reported visual function was assessed before and after surgery using the Visual Function 14 (VF-14) questionnaire. Paired t tests were used to report statistical significance. The monocular group had significantly worse mean BCVA than the binocular group before and after surgery, but the improvement experienced by the two groups was statistically indistinguishable (P =.913). Mean global VF-14 score was significantly worse for the monocular than the binocular group before and after surgery, but the monocular group experienced a signif...Continue Reading

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Nov 21, 2000·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·K L Bergwerk, K M Miller
Aug 6, 2002·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·William L Trotter, Kevin M Miller

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Feb 10, 2016·Journal of Refractive Surgery·Béatrice CochenerFlorence Galliot
Apr 7, 2016·Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research·Zhaleh RajaviKourosh Sheibani
Jun 21, 2011·American Journal of Ophthalmology·Jose M QuintanaUNKNOWN Investigacion En Resultados Y Servicios De Salud - Cataract Group
May 12, 2010·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Adam R Miller, Kevin M Miller
Mar 16, 2005·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Andrés A RodríguezKevin M Miller
Dec 1, 2006·Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research·Mats Lundström, Eva Wendel
Feb 7, 2007·Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging : the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye·Andrés A RodriguezKevin M Miller

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