Cataracts in adults: management

Recommendation ID: NG77/3
Question: Indicators and thresholds for referral for cataract surgery:- What is the association between preoperative vision- and health-related quality of life, and postoperative vision-related quality of life, health-related quality of life, and self-reported postoperative improvement?
Any explanatory notes (if applicable): Why this is important:- In contrast to the data linking preoperative visual acuity and visual function with postoperative visual acuity and visual function, there is a lack of evidence on the association between preoperative vision- and health-related quality on postoperative outcomes and levels of satisfaction for people having cataract surgery. This makes it difficult either to identify those groups of individuals who may achieve the largest gains from surgery, or to provide people with accurate information about what their potential gains may be. Robust information around the link between preoperative patient characteristics and outcomes would be useful both for prioritisation of surgery, and to help better inform individuals about the levels of gain they may individually expect to get from surgery.

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Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research?	No
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?	No
Last Reviewed	31/10/2017