Studying How Using a Stress Ball Affects Pain, Fear, and Satisfaction During Cataract Surgery

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to study the impact of using a stress ball during cataract surgery on patients experiences of pain, fear, and satisfaction. Cataracts cause cloudiness in the eyes lens, leading to vision loss, and surgery is the main treatment option. Many patients feel fear and anxiety during surgery with topical anesthesia, which can increase pain and reduce cooperation and satisfaction. Understanding how emotional factors affect surgery outcomes is important to improve patient comfort and success. Participants will either use a stress ball during their cataract surgery or receive standard care without one. The stress ball serves as a non-drug way to distract and reduce stress. The study will compare these two groups to see how stress ball use influences pain, fear, and satisfaction levels during and after surgery. Participants will be assessed before, during, and immediately after surgery using questionnaires and scales measuring pain, fear, and satisfaction. Data collection tools include the Patient Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale for pain, Surgical Fear Questionnaire, and Visual Comparison Scale for satisfaction. The study will monitor these outcomes carefully to understand the effects of stress ball use during cataract surgery.

Stress Ball Use During Cataract Surgery: Effects on Pain, Fear and Satisfaction