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Figure 1. Percentage of Patients Reporting Improvement After Cataract Surgery Based on Five Measures

A bar graph showing the percentage of patients reporting improvement after cataract surgery based on five measures. 96 percent had improved visual acuity as measured on the Snellen eye chart; 89 percent had an improved VF-14 score; 85 percent had improved satisfaction with vision; 80 percent had less self-reported trouble with vision; and 67 percent reported improvement based on the general health status test, the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP).

Note: VF-14 is the Visual Function-14 Index.
Source: Steinberg E, Tielsch JM, Schein OD, et al. National Study of Cataract Surgery Outcomes. Ophthalmology 1994; 101:1131-9.

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