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ReviewPsychology research and behavior management2021

Fear and Anxiety Associated with Cataract Surgery Under Local Anesthesia in Adults: A Systematic Review.

Iwona Obuchowska, Joanna Konopinska

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Review in Psychology research and behavior management, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05744141 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Effect Of Relaxation Exercises Before Cataract Surgery On The Anxiety Level Of Elderly İndividuals

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2022 to 2023Enrolled150ConditionsAnxiety LevelArmsRelaxation Exercises
NCT07452770 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Stress Ball Use on Patients' Pain, Fear and Satisfication" During Cataract Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorBezmialem Vakif UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsPain, Fear, Stress Ball, NursingArmsUse of a stress ball during cataract surgery
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Iwona ObuchowskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8164-3782
Joanna KonopinskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9088-6938
Medical University of Białystok · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. Patients usually experience strong negative emotions, such as fear and anxiety. A systematic review of the recent literature regarding the emotional states experienced during cataract surgery under local anaesthesia was performed based on the PubMed and Scopus databases. The objective of this review was to determine the causes and frequency of fear and anxiety, as well as methods for improving intraoperative experience and supporting the patient prior to surgery. Anxiety is mainly caused by fear of the surgery itself, fright of pain, and loss of vision. Abstaining and visual sensations experienced during cataract surgery also increased the preoperative anxiety. Women and hypochondriacs showed higher levels of anxiety. The greatest intensity of negative emotions occurred on the day of the cataract surgery. Patients operated on both eyes experienced greater fear and anxiety before the operation of the first eye surgery. In order to reduce patients' negative experiences, pharmacological sedation, preoperative education and counselling, manual massage immediately before surgery, and listening to music during surgery are used. Taking this information into consideration allows the introduction of effective methods of eliminating the patient's negative feelings in connection with cataract surgery, which leads to an improvement in the results of the operation and an increase in the patients' sense of satisfaction and quality of life.

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patients’ emotionsphacoemulsificationpreoperative counselingquality of lifesedation

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PMCPMC8219311
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