Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 10, Issue : 2, Year : 2024
Article Page : 237-242
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2024.043
Abstract
Background: To study ocular surface and tear flim abnormalities in patients undergoing [PHACO] and [SICS]. [DED] is a disease of either tears or the ocular surface which leads to visual disturbance. SICS resulting in corneal hyposensitivity and reduction in reflex secretion and wound healing. PHACO is a contemporary cataract surgery in which the eyes internal lens is emulsified and aspirated from the eye using an ultrasonic handpiece.
Materials and Methods: A Hospital based prospective study involved 100 patients aged 40-65 years.100 patients were subdivided into 2 groups, 50 members in each group. The observation of TBUT before surgery and after 1,3,6 months post-surgery were carried out in both group of patients.
Result: In this study 100 patients were subdivided into 2 groups, 50 members in each group as follows Group 1-50 patients scheduled for SICS with PCIOL implantation, Group 2-50 patients scheduled for PHACO with PCIOL implantation. Preoperatively the mean Schrimer value was 13.70 and 13.40 in patients underwent SICS and PHACO respectively. At postoperative 1 week, 89.1% of the group had grade 2 dry eye compared to 92.9% in the SICS group [p 0.0001].
Conclusion: Individuals with SICS had a higher prevalence and severity of dry eyes than those with PHACO.
Keywords: Small incision cataract surgery, Phacoemulsification, Dry eye disease, Tear break up time, Posterior chamber intraocular lens.
How to cite : Jeyaprakash, Ezhilvendhan, Kannappan S, Nanda J, Devi S, Comparative study of tear flim abnormalities and dry eye conditions in ocular surface following phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery [SICS] A hospital based prospective study. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024;10(2):237-242
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