The study describes the nursing care of patients with cataract bef ore they are submitted to ambulatory surgery. The procedure involve sa system aticorientation program which is being developed by the authors, in groups with 15 patients each. The objectives are: to provide technical advice on cataract, to instruct the pati entsasto nursing orientation care, to enable a nursing evaluation of these patients andto help reducing the number of absent patientsand cancelled surgeries. Theauthorsanalyzethe patients'concemswiththeirocularproblem,theirsurgery and post-operative care. The limitationswere pointed, out, concluding that de program is relevantfor the patient with a more effective participation and adhesion to the treatment.
Cataract extration; preoperative care; Ambulatory surgery; Hospitals, university