Fagerström R
Psychiatric Department, Mehiläinen Clinic, Helsinki, Finland.
Psychol Rep. 1993 Jun;72(3 Pt 2):1339-46. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1993.72.3c.1339.
Self-reports of fear from 100 patients (25 men and 75 women 71 to 76 years old) having two cataract operations were investigated. 33% of the patients reported having fear and 32% felt tension about the operation performed on the first eye. Women feared the operation significantly more than men. Fears were significantly associated with hypochondriasis, hysteria, and hypomania (unadjusted) as indicated by correlations with scores on the Mini-Mult MMPI. The cataract operation restored sufficient visual acuity for reading (minimum E-test value 0.40 or 1.8-cm high letters at a distance of 6 meters) to 79% of the subjects. The experience of a good operation result on the first eye significantly reduced the fear of the cataract operation on the second eye and at the same time the fear of becoming blind. Other factors reducing fear included positive experiences of a safe and painless cataract operation.
对100名接受过两次白内障手术的患者（25名男性和75名71至76岁的女性）的恐惧自我报告进行了调查。33%的患者报告有恐惧情绪，32%的患者对第一眼的手术感到紧张。女性对手术的恐惧明显高于男性。如与迷你多项明尼苏达多相人格调查表（Mini-Mult MMPI）得分的相关性所示，恐惧与疑病症、癔症和轻躁狂（未经调整）显著相关。白内障手术使79%的受试者恢复了足够的视力以进行阅读（最小E视力表值为0.40或在6米远处能看清1.8厘米高的字母）。第一眼手术效果良好的经历显著降低了对第二眼白内障手术的恐惧，同时也降低了对失明的恐惧。其他减轻恐惧的因素包括白内障手术安全无痛的积极体验。
