Surgery induced Astigmatism following Nonphaco Manual Small incision Cataract Surgery in relation to different Postoperative period
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Purpose-To find out surgery induced astigmatism following SICS at the end of first week, third week, and sixth week during the study period from 2013-2014. Materials and Methods; Cataract surgeries were carried out in patients with no systemic diseases all senile cataracts were included and complicated cataracts were excluded from the study .Hundred patients underwent manual small incision cataract surgery 6-6.5mm incision size superior incision made about 1.5mm away from limbus and PMMA posterior chamber intraocular lens was implanted after biometry. Postoperatively patients received oral antibiotic for five days and antibiotic-steroid eye drops for six weeks. Patients were followed-up at the end of first week, third week and sixth week and postoperative astigmatism was recorded with the help of Bausch and Lomb keratometer and standard automated refractometer. Results and Conclusions: A total 100 patients were included in this study .Postoperative average astigmatism at the end of 1st week was 2.4D, 3rdweek 2D, 6thweek 1.8D. Initially astigmatism was with the rule gradually shifted to the against the rule at the end of 6th week.
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Pranda Shukla
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