Cataract and quality of life in patients with glaucoma

Abstract

Background: To assess the impact of cataract on quality of life (QoL) for patients with glaucoma. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants: Two hundred forty-two patients with mild (n=67), moderate (n=80) or severe (n=45) glaucoma and 50 controls (glaucoma suspects). Patients with cataract of any severity were included. Methods: The following data were collected: sociodemographic information, phakic/pseudophakic status, cataract grade according to the Lens Opacities Classification System (LOCS) III, visual acuity and visual field test parameters. Glaucoma severity was stratified according to binocular visual field loss. Visually significant cataract was defined as: LOCS III criteria nucle..