Pain and Anxiety in Cataract Surgery: Comparison Between the First and Second Eye Surgeries

Objective: This study aimed to determine and compare the pain and anxiety levels in the perioperative period of patients undergoing cataract surgery on both eyes. Materials and Methods: The study used a descriptive design to assess 60 patients who had undergone cataract surgery on both eyes. The vis...

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Published in:Meandros medical and dental journal 2021-12, Vol.22 (3), p.252-262
Main Authors: Akoğlu, Caner Ali, Küçükakça Çelik, Gülden, İnci, Figen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Blood pressure
Cataracts
Collaboration
Eye
Eye surgery
Glaucoma
Nurses
Ophthalmology
Outpatient care facilities
Pain
Pain perception
Patients
Physiology
Respiration
Sensation
Surgeons
Surgery
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Summary:Objective: This study aimed to determine and compare the pain and anxiety levels in the perioperative period of patients undergoing cataract surgery on both eyes. Materials and Methods: The study used a descriptive design to assess 60 patients who had undergone cataract surgery on both eyes. The visual analog scale (VAS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used to evaluate the subjective parameters of patients in the surgical process. Objective measurements in the perioperative process were recorded in the physiological parameters form. Results: The state anxiety levels of patients in the preoperative period of the first eye surgery were found to be higher compared with that of the second eye surgery (p=0.003). In addition, patients were determined to have more severe anxiety in the preoperative period of the first eye surgery (VAS: 4.510) and before (VAS: 4.483) and during the perioperative period (VAS: 4.150) of the second eye surgery. Patients had a higher pain score and a higher state of anxiety after clinic admission in the postoperative period of the second eye surgery compared with that of the first eye surgery (p
ISSN:2149-9063
2149-9063
DOI:10.4274/meandros.galenos.2021.28199