RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use of vision tests in clinical decision making about cataract surgery: results of a national survey
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 432
OP 434
DO 10.1136/bjo.84.4.432
VO 84
IS 4
A1 N A Frost
A1 J M Sparrow
YR 2000
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/84/4/432.abstract
AB AIM To provide information on the use of vision tests in clinical decision making about cataract surgery in the UK. METHOD A questionnaire survey was mailed to 703 consultant ophthalmologists. RESULTS A response rate of 70% was obtained. Monocular distance visual acuity was the only visual function that was tested routinely by all surgeons. Supplementary use of contrast sensitivity and glare testing was low. Many surgeons (35%) were willing to consider surgery at acuity levels better than 6/9 and a small but substantial number (12%) indicated that they did not use an acuity criterion. Being prepared to consider surgery at relatively good levels of acuity was not associated with more common use of other tests of vision. CONCLUSION Many UK surgeons are prepared to consider cataract extraction at relatively good levels of visual acuity and use other vision tests infrequently.