Table 3.
Questionnaire responses for patient-perceived surgical duration, comfortability, relaxation, discomfort, and predicted vision outcome
| Question | Responses, n (%) | P values | ||||
| First surgery | Second surgery | No difference | Unsure | Difference between surgeriesa | Difference was surgery-specificb | |
| Which cataract surgery had worse discomfort/pressure? | 21 (10.5) | 106 (53.0) | 69 (34.5) | 4 (2.0) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Which cataract surgery was overall more comfortable? | 98 (49.0) | 24 (12.0) | 74 (37.0) | 4 (2.0) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Which cataract surgery were you more relaxed? | 78 (39.0) | 51 (25.5) | 67 (33.5) | 4 (2.0) | <.001 | .03 |
| Which surgery took longer? | 41 (20.5) | 83 (41.5) | 57 (28.5) | 19 (9.5) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Which eye do you think will have better vision? | 38 (19.0) | 19 (9.5) | 71 (35.5) | 72 (36.0) | .25 | N/A |
a
Frequency of (first surgery and second surgery) vs no difference
b
Frequency of first surgery vs no difference