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The same patients were contacted telephonically in November 2019 and were asked to report their perceived outcome of the cataract surgery. Data on the fellow eye status were also collected. These data were compared with objective data recorded at the time of surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age was 61.53 \u00b1 10.9 with 59% women. 96% had presenting visual acuity (VA) \u22645\/60. 86% had visually significant cataract in the fellow eye; 2.5% were cataract blind. 85% had unaided VA \u2265 6\/18 at 6 weeks. 223 patients were contactable by telephone after 6 years. 55 had expired and their relatives gave the information. Of these, 90% reported \u201cgood\u201d outcome. PRO at 6 years and unaided VA at 6 weeks after surgery correlated significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.05). 40% had undergone cataract surgery of the fellow eye in the interim. Of those who reported \u201cnot good\u201d outcome, 70% had undergone fellow eye surgery, compared with 38% in those who reported \u201cgood\u201d outcome (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.005).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Telephonic PRO correlates with unaided VA 6 years after cataract surgery and could replace a follow-up visit. 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