The effect of manual small incision cataract surgery on the intraocular pressure – A prospective study in south Kerala
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim To study the effect of manual small incision cataract surgery SICS on the intraocular pressure IOP postoperatively at one week three weeks and three monthsMaterials and Methods Prospective longitudinal study conducted at Dr SMCSI College from January 2016 May 2017 Sample size 50 eyes Patients who underwent uneventful SICS were included Patients with preexisting glaucoma were excluded Goldman applanation tonometer was used to measure IOP Preoperative IOP was measured All patients underwent manual SICS with PCIOL implantation by one surgeon Postoperative IOP measurements were taken at one week three week and three month postoperatively Analysis done using SPSS 160Results The mean preoperative IOP was 1516SD 2566 mm Hg The mean one week postoperative IOP was 1408 SD 2320 mm Hg The mean postoperative IOP at three weeks was 1368 SD 2343 mm Hg The mean postoperative IOP at three month was 1312 SD 2496 mm Hg Paired sample ttest showed p Conclusion There was significant reduction in intraocular pressure after manual SICSKeywords Cataract Glaucoma Intra ocular pressure Small incision cataract surgery
Authors and Affiliations
Jasmine Mary Jacob, Ann Divya Jacob, Sheldon Goudinho
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- EP ID EP474272
- DOI 10.18231/2395-1451.2018.0089
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