Sleep and sleepiness 1 and 9 months after cataract surgery

R Asplund, BE Lindblad - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2004 - Elsevier
This study was undertaken to analyze sleep development in a group of patients during the
first 9 months after cataract extraction. Men and women (n= 407) undergoing cataract
surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology, Sundsvall Hospital during two periods in 2000–
2002 were asked to complete a questionnaire on the state and change of sleep and
sleepiness 1 and 9 months after the operation. The response rate was 90.8%. The mean
ages of the participating men and women were 74.5 and 75.6 years, respectively. One week …