Results of Dominant and Non-dominant Hand Phacoemulsification

Journal Title: The Medical Bulletin of Haseki - Year 2019, Vol 57, Issue 3

Abstract

Aim: The aim was to present the outcomes of phacoemulsification surgery with dominant and non-dominant hands. Methods: Eighty eyes of 72 patients undergoing phacoemulsification with a temporal clear corneal incision were included in the study by reviewing their medical records and were divided into two groups. Forty of operated eyes were right eyes and forty were left ones. We operated right eyes with dominant (right) hand, and left eyes with non-dominant (left) hand through a temporal clear corneal tunnel. The patients were followed up at week 1st and month 1st and 3rd. Keratometry and specular microscopy were performed preoperatively, at month 1st and 3rd after surgery. We recorded the total volume of fluid used, phaco time and cumulative dissipated energy. We calculated surgically-induced astigmatism using vector analysis. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in intraoperative and postoperative outcomes between phacoemulsification surgeries performed with dominant and non-dominant hands. Conclusion: Phacoemulsification surgeries can be carried out with non-dominant hand and with excellent outcomes.

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Sait Coşkun Özcan, Bilal Kavşut, Zehra Tunçbilek, Nilgün Solmaz, Feyza Önder

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  • EP ID EP50759
  • DOI 10.4274/haseki.galenos.2018.3924
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Sait Coşkun Özcan, Bilal Kavşut, Zehra Tunçbilek, Nilgün Solmaz, Feyza Önder (2019). Results of Dominant and Non-dominant Hand Phacoemulsification. The Medical Bulletin of Haseki, 57(3), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-50759