An observational study in Cataract Surgery Deneyimi and Cataract Surgery, sponsored by Eastern Mediterranean University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-08.
Sponsored by Eastern Mediterranean University · Observational
Although cataract surgery is an effective treatment method for improving visual function, it is important to evaluate the quality of life, daily living activities, independence level and psychosocial well-being of patients in the postoperative period. Changes in visual function can affect individuals' ability to live their daily lives, their perception of the risk of falling, and their adaptation to post-treatment care processes. For this reason, the recovery process after cataract surgery should be evaluated not only with clinical results, but also with patient-centered outcome criteria. The aim of this research is to investigate the preoperative and postoperative period in patients undergoing cataract surgery 1. and 3. The aim is to prospectively evaluate changes in care compliance, fear of falling, and vision-related quality of life during monthly follow-ups.
Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed and most successful surgical procedures worldwide, and it is performed on more than 20 million individuals every year (Lundström et al., 2021). Age-related cataract is a condition that develops as a result of the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye, especially in the older age group, and is considered one of the leading causes of vision loss on a global scale (World Health Organization [WHO], 2025). Although cataract surgery is performed in order to restore visual function and increase an individual's visual capacity, it is stated that surgical success should not be evaluated solely by clinical indicators such as visual acuity; its effects on an individual's daily life activities, level of independence, and visual-related quality of life should also be taken into account. Current studies have shown that cataract surgery provides significant improvement in vision-related quality of life and positively affects the functional status of individuals
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This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 89 across 475 observational studies indexed under Cataract.
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Adults aged 18 years and older who are scheduled to undergo cataract surgery at Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.
Inclusion Criteria Adults aged 18 years or older. Patients scheduled for cataract surgery. Able to communicate in Turkish and complete the questionnaires. Willing to participate voluntarily and provide . Willing to attend postoperative follow-up assessments at 1 and 3 months. Exclusion Criteria Presence of other ocular diseases that significantly affect visual function (e.g., advanced glaucoma, macular degeneration, or severe retinal disease).
Cognitive or communication problems that prevent completion of the questionnaires.
Development of a serious postoperative complication. Failure to complete the scheduled follow-up assessments.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Description: A single cohort of patients undergoing cataract surgery will be followed prospectively from the preoperative period to 1 and 3 months after surgery. No research intervention will be administered. Participants undergoing cataract surgery will be followed prospectively from the preoperative period to 1 and 3 months after surgery. Fear of falling, vision-related quality of life, and postoperative care adherence will be assessed at the predefined follow-up time points. No additional intervention will be administered by the researchers.
Outcome Measure: Change in Vision-Related Quality of Life
Change in vision-related quality of life from the preoperative assessment to 3 months after cataract surgery, measured using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI-VFQ-25). Higher scores indicate better vision-related quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative) to 3 months after cataract surgery
Primary Outcome Measure: Vision-related quality of life measured by the NEI-VFQ-25
Change in vision-related quality of life from the preoperative assessment to 1 month and 3 months after cataract surgery, measured using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI-VFQ-25).
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative), 1 month, and 3 months after cataract surgery
Outcome Measure: Fear of falling measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)
Fear of falling will be assessed before and 3 months after cataract surgery.
Time frame: Time Frame: Baseline (preoperative) and 3 months after cataract surgery
Outcome Measure: Postoperative care adherence measured by the researcher-developed Cataract Surgery Postoperative Care Adherence Form
Postoperative adherence to recommended eye care and follow-up practices will be assessed at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery.
Time frame: Time Frame: 1 month and 3 months after cataract surgery
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Plan to share: No — Not applicable. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared with other researchers.
Start is estimated for Sep 2026; primary completion for Sep 2026, 0 months later.
Of 167 non-industry observational studies under Cataract, half reached primary completion within 19 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 30. This study's planned 0 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 234 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 30.
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