Assessment of the Quality of Life of Patients After Cataract Surgery, With the Use of Different Types of Intraocular Lenses

Abstract

Goal: To evaluate the quality of life of patients after cataract surgery, with the use of different types of intraocular lenses. Methods: This is a quantitative, crosssectional and observational study, carried out in 2020, with 50 patients operated on for cataracts, at Instituto de Olhos Cristiano Mendonça (IOCM), in Aracaju, Sergipe. The following criteria were applied for selection: patients over 18 years of age, submitted to cataract surgery in one or both eyes, literate, without cognitive deficits, and who agreed to participate in the research by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form (ICF). In the period between August and October 2020, data collection was carried out, using the Visual Function Index questionnaire (VF-14) adapted to Portuguese as a collection instrument. Results: 25 patients used multifocal lens implants, and 25 used single vision lens implants, with a mean age of 65.4 years (±6.6 SD). 23 patients were male (46%) and 27 were female (54%). No statistically significant difference was found between lens types in any of the VF-14 questions, considering the level of significance (α = 0.05). In the group of monofocal lenses, there was a greater variability of the scores than that of the multifocal lenses. The sociodemographic characteristics evaluated in facectomized patients -age, sex and marital status -are in accordance with the literature. Conclusion: Although the comparison between monofocal and multifocal lenses through the VF-14 scores did not show significant differences between the two types of lenses, it is possible to conclude that the quality of visual life improved after cataract surgery.