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Clinical assessment of corneal complications of manual small incision cataract surgery at tertiary care centre

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Author Details : Yamini K*, Usha B. R

Volume : 9, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 521-526

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2023.099

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Abstract

Aim: To assess corneal complications and visual outcome of manual small incision cataract surgery.
Materials and Methods: This study comprises of 227 patients in a tertiary care centre in Kolar district, who underwent MSICS were examined for corneal complications and visual outcome postoperatively on Day 1, 1 week, and at the end of 6 week also visual acuity (VA) assessment, anterior segment evaluation with slit lamp biomicroscopy, posterior segment evaluation using indirect ophthalmoscopy, and keratometry was done.
Results: 227 participants were included in the study, of whom 138 (61%) were female and 89 (39%) were male. The maximum number of patients being in the age group of 61-70 (42.7%). OCTET grading was done for corneal edema patients and on post-op Day 1, total 62 patients who had corneal edema in the study were graded according to OCTET classification, and 6 patients (9.6%) had grade 1, 17 patients (27.4%) had grade 2 and 39 patients (63%) had grade 3. At the end of 6 weeks postoperatively, 45 patients had clear cornea, and 5 patients (8%) had grade 1, 6 patients (9.5%) had grade 2, and 7 patients (11.1%) had grade 3, and 82.3% of patients had VA of 6/6 to 6/9 followed by 11% had 6/12 to 6/18 and 6.6% had 6/24 to 6/36.
Conclusion: Small incision cataract surgery is the most cost-effective surgery if corneal endothelium is protected during surgery and will have early visual rehabilitation.
 

Keywords: Corneal complications, Cataract surgery, OCTET classification, MSICS.

How to cite : Yamini K, Usha B. R, Clinical assessment of corneal complications of manual small incision cataract surgery at tertiary care centre. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023;9(4):521-526

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