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Younger cataract patients report better vision than older patients at 10 years postop

Cataract patients younger than 65 years at the time of surgery showed more stable self-reported and clinically evaluated visual function than an older comparator group at 10 years out, according to a study.

"Historically, the outcomes of cataract surgery have been assessed in terms of visual acuity, of which the short-term benefits are well known," the study authors said. "However, it has been recognized that the patients' self-assessed visual ability before and after surgery is a better measure of the surgical result than [visual acuity] alone."

The prospective, longitudinal study included 116 patients aged 30 to 64 years when they underwent cataract surgery between June 1997 and May 1998, and 694 patients who were older than 65 years at the time of surgery. Most patients (94%) received a posterior chamber hydrophobic acrylic IOL (AcrySof MA60BM, Alcon).

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