Long-time results and associations between subjective visual difficulties with car driving and objective visual function 5 years after cataract surgery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Eva Mönestam, Britta Lundqvist

Abstract

To determine results and associations between subjective visual difficulties while driving and objective visual function in drivers who had cataract surgery 5 years previously. Norrlands University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden. This prospective outcomes study examined 189 active drivers who had cataract surgery 5 years earlier. Visual acuity and low-contrast visual acuity (LCVA) were measured, and a questionnaire with driving-specific questions (VF-14 based) was completed. The results were compared with data before and after surgery. Five years after cataract surgery, only a small proportion of patients (3%) drove without fulfilling the visual requirements. Few patients (5%) reported visual difficulties while driving in daylight, but a large proportion (43%) experienced difficulties in darkness, with glare being the most common problem. There was a statistically significant association between an LCVA of less than 20/50 and reporting subjective visual difficulties while driving (odds ratio [OR], 2.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1 to 6.8). Women had 1.8 times the odds of reporting visual difficulties compared with men (95% CI, 1.0 to 3.5). Most active drivers had excellent visual acuity and no difficulty with daytime driving and d...Continue Reading

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Mar 1, 2008·Clinical Ophthalmology·Eva I MönestamAsa C Jonsson
Feb 22, 2011·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·James S WolffsohnSunil Shah
Aug 30, 2008·Acta Ophthalmologica·Britta Lundqvist, Eva Mönestam
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