TITLE:
Patient’s Quality of Life after Cataract Surgery at the Military Hospital of Conakry
AUTHORS:
Aly Sylla, Ibrahima Depute, M’Maminata Cisse, Pierre Louis Lama, Fadima Tamim Hann, Aminata Camara, Habibatou Sow, Rodrigue Romuald Elien Gagnan Yan Zaou Tou, Kader Aziz Sidibe, Hawa Djoubar Soumah
KEYWORDS:
Quality of Life, Cataract, Surgery, Conakry
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.16 No.1,
February
12,
2026
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cataract is a total or partial opacification of the crystalline lens and is the leading cause of reversible blindness worldwide. It is a public health problem in developing countries. The objective of our study was to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of patients after cataract surgery at the Military Hospital of Conakry. Methodology: We conducted a prospective descriptive study over a period of 6 months, from March 3rd, 2024 to August 3rd, 2024, including one hundred and one (101) patients with cataracts scheduled for cataract surgery by phaco-alternative at the Military Hospital of Conakry. Results: The average age of our patients was 61.48 years, with a slight female predominance (51.48%). One month after surgery, we observed a significant improvement in the VF-7 score in 94% of patients (p Conclusion: Our study confirms not only visual recovery but also the improvement in patients’ quality of life after cataract surgery.