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Ishikawa T, Desapriya EBR, Puri M, Kerr JM, Hewapathirane DS, Pike I. J. Cataract Refract. Surg. 2013; 39(10): 1593-1603. |
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Affiliation |
From the British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit (Ishikawa, Kerr, Pike), Child and Family Research Institute, British Columbia Children's Hospital, the Department of Pediatrics (Ishikawa, Pike, Puri), Department of Emergency Medicine (Desapriya), University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital/Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluations, and MD Undergraduate Program (Kerr, Hewapathirane), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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(Copyright © 2013, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Publisher Elsevier Publishing) |
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24075161 |
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Abstract |
UNLABELLED: The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize and appraise the evidence of benefits of second-eye cataract extraction for visual function, patient-reported quality of life, falls, and driving ability among the elderly. We conducted a comprehensive search in MEDLINE using "surgery," "cataract extraction," "second eye," and "bilateral." Ten studies met the inclusion and quality criteria. We found "moderate" evidence supporting improvement in stereopsis, stereoacuity, and anisometropia over and above the benefits of first-eye surgery. We also found "moderate" evidence supporting improvement in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and self-reported visual functioning. Studies included in the review do not provide definitive evidence of second-eye surgery benefits on health-related quality of life, visual fields, falls prevention, and driving performance. However, the heterogeneity of outcome measures and the limited number of studies likely contributed to our findings. The findings have implications for clinicians and policymakers in the health-care industry and emphasize the need for additional trials examining this important and widely performed clinical procedure. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned. Language: en |