2017
DOI: 10.5935/2238-3182.20170008
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Factors modifying the quality of life in patients submitted to cataract surgery in the public health system

Abstract: Introdução: a catarata caracteriza-se por opacidade do cristalino, sendo considerada a principal causa de cegueira reversível no mundo. É um problema de saúde pública, por reduzir a acuidade visual e, portanto, a qualidade de vida. Objetivo: avaliar o impacto na qualidade de vida em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de catarata, utilizando o questionário VF-14. Métodos: estudo clínico prospectivo, transversal, com 85 pacientes do Sistema Único de Saúde submetidos à cirurgia de catarata no Centro Oftalmológico de… Show more

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“…Cataracts are considered the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world and the second leading cause of moderate and severe visual impairment [ 1 ]. It is estimated that 10% of the population over 50 years of age has cataract and this prevalence increases to 50% among those aged 65 to 74 years and to 75% for those aged over 75 years [ 2 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Cataracts are considered the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world and the second leading cause of moderate and severe visual impairment [ 1 ]. It is estimated that 10% of the population over 50 years of age has cataract and this prevalence increases to 50% among those aged 65 to 74 years and to 75% for those aged over 75 years [ 2 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%