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Table 2 Mean visual test scores before and after cataract surgery (n = 247)

From: The impact of cataract surgery on vision-related quality of life for bilateral cataract patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: a prospective study

 

Before surgery (n = 247) Mean (SD)

After surgery Mean (SD)

p-value**

First eye surgery only (n = 107)

First and second eye surgery (n = 140)

Binocular visual acuity (logMAR units)*

0.58 (0.38)

0.16 (0.23)

0.04 (0.12)

<0.001

Binocular contrast sensitivity (log units)

1.13 (0.43)

1.69 (0.32)

1.85 (0.16)

<0.001

Binocular stereopsis (log seconds of arc)*

2.71 (0.70)

2.38 (0.62)

1.96 (0.33)

<0.001

  1. logMAR: logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, SD: standard deviation.
  2. *Lower scores represent better vision.
  3. **from ANOVA.