PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lundström, M
AU  - Fregell, G
AU  - Sjöblom, A
TI  - Vision related daily life problems in patients waiting for a cataract extraction.
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.78.8.608
DP  - 1994 Aug 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 608--611
VI  - 78
IP  - 8
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/78/8/608.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/78/8/608.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol1994 Aug 01; 78
AB  - Problems in daily life activities caused by bad vision were studied in 150 patients with cataract before and 6 months after a cataract extraction. A relation was found between binocular visual acuity before surgery and the number of problems experienced (p < 0.001). After cataract extraction a reduction in problems was closely associated with an increase in visual acuity (p < 0.001) and also, in the patients' opinion, a better life situation (p < 0.001). Six questions to be answered when considering surgery are given.