A STUDY ON DECISION-MAKING FOR CATARACT SURGERY AND PREFERENCE OF IOLS IN AN EYE HOSPITAL

Purpose: The study aims to evaluate the decision-making for cataract surgery and IOL preference. Methods: This is exploratory research that aims to find the factors affecting the decision-making process for the uptake of cataract surgery and the preference for intra-ocular lenses. A convenience random sampling method is used to collect data. An online cross-sectional study was conducted in a reputed hospital. The queries were developed in a quiz format using google forms. Results: A total of two hundred and fifty-one data were collected from the cataract patients who have consented to participate in the study. The mean age of cataract patients who participated in the study was 61.84 ±10.12 years with a median of 63 years. While the minimum age of the participant was 18 years and the maximum age was 86 years. The study shows that the maximum percentage of primary decision-makers of respondents are son/daughter (53.4%), and the minimum percentage of primary decision-maker of respondents are son-in-law/daughter-in-law (2.4%). From the study,97.9% of patients were clear about the information provided regarding post-operative care such as drops application, food, routine work, sleeping pattern, and bathing. Future scope: The findings are also expected to pave the way for future research work.