Although cataract surgery is an effective treatment method for improving visual function, it is important to evaluate the quality of life, daily living activities, independence level and psychosocial well-being of patients in the postoperative period. Changes in visual function can affect individuals' ability to live their daily lives, their perception of the risk of falling, and their adaptation to post-treatment care processes. For this reason, the recovery process after cataract surgery should be evaluated not only with clinical results, but also with patient-centered outcome criteria. The aim of this research is to investigate the preoperative and postoperative period in patients undergoing cataract surgery 1. and 3. The aim is to prospectively evaluate changes in care compliance, fear of falling, and vision-related quality of life during monthly follow-ups.
Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed and most successful surgical procedures worldwide, and it is performed on more than 20 million individuals every year (Lundström et al., 2021). Age-related cataract is a condition that develops as a result of the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye, especially in the older age group, and is considered one of the leading causes of vision loss on a global scale (World Health Organization \[WHO\], 2025). Although cataract surgery is performed in order to restore visual function and increase an individual's visual capacity, it is stated that surgical success should not be evaluated solely by clinical indicators such as visual acuity; its effects on an individual's daily life activities, level of independence, and visual-related quality of life should also be taken into account. Current studies have shown that cataract surgery provides significant improvement in vision-related quality of life and positively affects the functional status of individuals
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Outcome Measure: Change in Vision-Related Quality of Life
Change in vision-related quality of life from the preoperative assessment to 3 months after cataract surgery, measured using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI-VFQ-25). Higher scores indicate better vision-related quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative) to 3 months after cataract surgery
Primary Outcome Measure: Vision-related quality of life measured by the NEI-VFQ-25
Change in vision-related quality of life from the preoperative assessment to 1 month and 3 months after cataract surgery, measured using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI-VFQ-25).
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative), 1 month, and 3 months after cataract surgery
Outcome Measure: Fear of falling measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)
Fear of falling will be assessed before and 3 months after cataract surgery.
Time frame: Time Frame: Baseline (preoperative) and 3 months after cataract surgery
Outcome Measure: Postoperative care adherence measured by the researcher-developed Cataract Surgery Postoperative Care Adherence Form
Postoperative adherence to recommended eye care and follow-up practices will be assessed at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery.
Time frame: Time Frame: 1 month and 3 months after cataract surgery
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