Dr.PIYUSH BAJAJ, B19161
Purpose: To evaluate significance of information given to patients before they undergo cataract surgery in our hospital.
Material and Methods: A written questionnaire translated in local language was answered by 550 patients who were booked for cataract surgery.
Results: Information regarding chances of vision improvement, when will the vision improve, overall risk of losing vision, types of serious complication were given importance. Our study included 58% male and 42% female .98% patients wanted to be informed about complications happening in one in fifty and 51% wanted to be informed about complication happening in one in thousand.
Conclusion: Most Patients wanted to know about the chances of vision improvement and serious complications. Female patients wanted the doctor to decide their treatment and did not bother about information prior to surgery which explains illiteracy and ignorance of health in women of rural areas.
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