Sutureless Cataract Extraction: Complications and Management; Learning Curves

Abstract

A key issue in converting to sutureless cataract surgery is training. This article first describes the main surgical steps and complications of sutureless cataract extraction and their management. The second part reports on the training of 11 surgeons in sutureless cataract extraction at Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan. The stepwise, supervised training is described and the learning curves of 11 surgeons analysed.

Keywords

• Cataract
• Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
• Cataract Extraction
• Phacoemulsification