Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences (Jan 2024)

The analysis of visual outcome and complications in camp patients undergoing manual small incision cataract surgery during COVID-19 period

  • Rekha R. Mudhol,
  • Piyushi Sao,
  • Rikita R Mudhol,
  • Sunil Biradar,
  • Vallabha K,
  • Raghavendra Ijeri,
  • Nikhita Sankolli

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 01
pp. 85 – 89

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Objectives: To analyse the visual outcomes and determine the manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) complications in camp patients during the Covid-19 period. Methods and Analysis: It is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary hospital in South India. 988 camp patients who underwent MSICS over one year. The study comprised of cataracts with diabetes mellitus, senile mature cataracts, immature cataracts, hypermature cataracts, pseudoexfoliative cataracts, and senile mature cataracts. All patients underwent MSICS. OCTET standards were used to grade the post operative complication and BCVA was assessed on days 1, 7, 4th week, and 6th week after surgery. Results: According to the WHO grading of visual outcome post cataract surgery, 97.4% (n=962) cases had a good visual outcome. Mild iridocyclitis was the most common post-operative day 1 complication, 24.3 % (n=240). After four weeks post-surgical intervention, the major complication was posterior capsular opacity of 3% (n=30). Conclusion: We can achieve minimal risk of intra-operative and post-operative complications with a favourable visual outcome by conducting similar screening camps and performing Manual small incision cataract surgery to manage high volume cataract cases post COVID 19 period.

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