Table 3.
Results for quality of life questionnaire
| NEI VFQ-25 subscale* | Age 65 to <75 years (group 1)
|
Age ≥75 years (group 2)
|
|---|---|---|
| Change from preoperative mean score (95% CI) n=65 |
Change from preoperative mean score (95% CI) n=109 |
|
| General vision | 20 (14, 26) | 9 (5, 13) |
| Near activities | 14 (9, 20) | 8 (5, 12) |
| Distance activities | 12 (6, 17) | 5 (0, 9) |
| Color vision | 6 (0, 12) | 1 (−4, 6) |
| Social functioning | 17 (6, 21) | 6 (1, 10) |
| Mental health | 15 (10, 21) | 5 (1, 9) |
| Role difficulties | 16 (10, 22) | 3 (−1, 8) |
| Dependency | 13 (6, 19) | 7 (2, 12) |
| Ocular pain | 3 (−1, 8) | −1 (−4, 3) |
| Driving | 0 (−1, 2) | −1 (−3, 0) |
| Peripheral vision | −8 (−16, 0) | −4 (−10, 2) |
| Overall composite | 10 (6, 13) | 3 (1, 6) |
Note:
*
Not all patients completed the questionnaire.
Abbreviations: NEI, National Eye Institute; CI, confidence interval; VFQ-25, Visual Function Questionnaire 25-item.