LogMAR gain: Insufficient parameter to conclude HbA1c levels do not affect cataract surgery outcomes

Cataract: how much surgery do we have to do?

Extracranial Sources of S100B Do Not Affect Serum Levels

S100B, established as prevalent protein of the central nervous system, is a peripheral biomarker for blood-brain barrier disruption and often also a marker of brain injury. However, reports of extracranial sources of S100B, especially from adipose tissue, may confound its interpretation in the clinical setting. The objective of this study was to characterize the tissue specificity of S100B and ...

What do we mean by cataract outcomes?

Table 1 shows the outcome of cataract surgery in clinical trials under optimal conditions. More than 90% of eyes with cataract achieve a best-corrected visual acuity of 6/18 or better. The variation in visual outcome between various surgical techniques is minimal. Less than 3% of the operated patients had a best-corrected vision of less than 6/60. These clinical trial results may reflect one en...

Do patients like day case cataract surgery?

One hundred and fifty consecutive questionnaires following day case cataract surgery showed that 87% of the patients would choose day surgery again. The questionnaires were directed at the patients' attitudes to day surgery for their cataracts. There was overwhelming acceptance of the travelling and inconvenience involved.

Questionnaires for measuring cataract surgery outcomes.

Patient-reported outcome is an important part of the evaluation of a surgical procedure. Numerous questionnaires for patient's self-assessed activity limitation because of cataract have been published. The technique for constructing and evaluating questionnaires has changed over time. This review evaluates the psychometric properties of patient questionnaires that have been published since 1992...