| Strabismus surgery on the elderly and the effects on disability. | |
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PMID: 20451866 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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It is widely believed that strabismus surgery in elderly adults has low value and is of limited benefit. In this study, consecutive patients older than 65 years of age who had undergone strabismus surgery were asked to complete a telephone questionnaire rating their before-surgery and after-surgery severity of various problems, including specific health, daily functioning, social interactions, concerns about the future, self-image, and job-related problems. Of the 56 patients identified, 37 completed the survey. Problem ratings improved significantly on all 5 of 6 items after surgery, with specific health and daily tasks yielding the greatest improvement. For all items, the number of patients who indicated an improvement was greater than the number of patients who indicated no change or deterioration with surgery. This study further details the benefits of strabismus surgery in the elderly. |
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Authors:
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Kevin Merrill; Denise Satterfield; Mary O'Hara |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Volume: 14 ISSN: 1528-3933 ISO Abbreviation: J AAPOS Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-08-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9710011 Medline TA: J AAPOS Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 196-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Casey Eye Institute, Dept of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA. merrillk@ohsu.edu |
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Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over Disability Evaluation* Female Health Surveys Humans Male Oculomotor Muscles / surgery* Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures* Quality of Life Questionnaires Strabismus / physiopathology, surgery* |
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