TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of patient-related variables in the timing of cataract extraction
AU - Curbow, B.
AU - Legro, M. W.
AU - Brenner, M. H.
N1 - Funding Information:
From the School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. This study was supported by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Fairfax, Virginia (Dr. Brenner).
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Data from a prospective study of quality of life after cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation were used to examine associations between patient factors and the timing of cataract extraction. The 495 patients were drawn from 76 ophthalmologists' offices in three cities. Patients were categorized as waiting three months or less or four months or more to schedule their operations after their physicians' recommendations. Patients who delayed scheduling their operations were more likely to be younger, have higher incomes, be working full-time, have higher life satisfaction, have lower levels of depression and higher levels of vigor, have had a less than perfect previous operation, have lower scores for mid-range vision and higher scores for cataract symptoms, be fearful of nighttime driving, and be heavy drinkers. Conversely, patients who delayed their operations were less likely to be covered by Medicare and to expect excellent postoperative vision and a short recovery time. A discriminant analysis correctly classified 68.9% of the patients according to timing group.
AB - Data from a prospective study of quality of life after cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation were used to examine associations between patient factors and the timing of cataract extraction. The 495 patients were drawn from 76 ophthalmologists' offices in three cities. Patients were categorized as waiting three months or less or four months or more to schedule their operations after their physicians' recommendations. Patients who delayed scheduling their operations were more likely to be younger, have higher incomes, be working full-time, have higher life satisfaction, have lower levels of depression and higher levels of vigor, have had a less than perfect previous operation, have lower scores for mid-range vision and higher scores for cataract symptoms, be fearful of nighttime driving, and be heavy drinkers. Conversely, patients who delayed their operations were less likely to be covered by Medicare and to expect excellent postoperative vision and a short recovery time. A discriminant analysis correctly classified 68.9% of the patients according to timing group.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)71459-X
DO - 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)71459-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 8488914
AN - SCOPUS:0027196274
SN - 0002-9394
VL - 115
SP - 614
EP - 622
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 5
ER -