Morya AK, Behera RK, Gupta PC, Singh A. CICARE based communication technique: A passage to faster and smoother visual rehabilitation in post cataract surgery patients. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(36): 6947-6949 [PMID: 39726931 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i36.6947]
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Arvind Kumar Morya, Doctor, MBBS, MNAMS, MS, Academic Editor, Additional Professor, Doctor, Researcher, Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibi Nagar, Hyderabad 508126, Telangana, India. bulbul.morya@gmail.com
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Ophthalmology
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Letter to the Editor
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Arvind Kumar Morya, Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 508126, Telangana, India
Ranjan Kumar Behera, Department of Ophthalmology, MMIMSR Mullana Ambala, Ambala 133207, Haryāna, India
Parul Chawla Gupta, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160012, Punjab, India
Arshi Singh, Department of Ophthalmology, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi 110001, India
Co-first authors: Arvind Kumar Morya and Ranjan Kumar Behera.
Author contributions: Morya AK and Singh A designed the article; Behera RK and Gupta PC wrote the manuscript; Morya AK and Gupta PC edited the manuscript. Morya AK and Behera RK contributed equally to this work as co-first authors.
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Corresponding author: Arvind Kumar Morya, Doctor, MBBS, MNAMS, MS, Academic Editor, Additional Professor, Doctor, Researcher, Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibi Nagar, Hyderabad 508126, Telangana, India. bulbul.morya@gmail.com
Received: August 10, 2024 Revised: October 9, 2024 Accepted: October 20, 2024 Published online: December 26, 2024 Processing time: 81 Days and 16.3 Hours
Abstract
Visual rehabilitation following cataract surgery is often an overlooked aspect. Healthcare providers have an important role in the counselling of the patients undergoing cataract surgery in clearing all their doubts thus alleviating all their fears and anxiety related to the procedure which will eventually lead to faster and smoother visual rehabilitation. Using standardised communication techniques like CICARE combined with conventional nursing and pain scoring systems can provide an objective and effective method in patient counselling and building a rapport with the patient for a faster visual recovery.
Core Tip: Post cataract surgery visual rehabilitation in terms of vision and pain not only involves the surgical process but also psychosocial support from health care providers. Effective communication techniques like CICARE combined with conventional nursing can go a long way in the visual rehabilitation of post-cataract surgery patients, which is often overlooked. Although, with recent surgical advances, visual recovery post-surgery is faster, the role of healthcare providers in alleviating the fears and anxiety of patients which ultimately leads to faster visual rehabilitation cannot be overlooked. Communication with sick patients and their family members must be done in the local language so that everyone understands the real situation and makes decisions accordingly. In phacoemulsification surgery, the nursing staff plays an important role in a cooperative patient during the surgery and lesser pain in the postoperative period.
