Dilber KESKİNEL, Gülcan DÜRÜST SAKALLI
Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences - 2026;11(5):430-437
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Research on cataract surgery outcomes has increasingly expanded beyond visual acuity to include visual function, quality of life, patient satisfaction, and other patient-reported and patient-centered outcomes. This study aimed to examine global research trends and emerging themes in patient-reported and patient-centered outcomes following cataract surgery using bibliometric and science mapping methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection on 11 September 2026 using the topic field. Following document-type screening, 2,704 article and review article publications were analyzed using the bibliometrix package in R. Scientific production, citation characteristics, sources, authors, countries, institutions, collaboration patterns, keywords, and trend topics were evaluated. RESULTS: The dataset comprised 2,704 publications from 472 sources published between 1980 and 2026. The mean number of citations per document was 26.42, the annual scientific production growth rate was 11.57%, and the international co-authorship rate was 22.15%. The United States was the most productive country (n=477); the University of London was the most productive institution (n=271); and Pesudovs K was the most productive author (n=53). Research themes progressed from visual outcomes and quality of life to visual function, patient satisfaction, spectacle independence, newer intraocular lens technologies, and patient-reported outcome measures. Psychometric properties and Rasch analysis were also prominent methodological themes. CONCLUSION: Research on cataract surgery outcomes has demonstrated substantial growth and an expanding focus on patient-reported and patient-centered outcomes. Standardized patient-reported outcome measures and greater international, multicenter collaboration may strengthen future research in this field.
