Visual Outcome Following Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminium-Garnet Laser Posterior Capsulotomy For Posterior Capsular Opacification – A Study Done At Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, North India
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 11
Abstract
Aims, settings & design: The present prospective study was conducted to see visual outcome following Nd: YAG laser capsulotomy on 100 ophthalmology patients who developed PCO after extracapsular cataract extraction, over a period of 1 year, between November 2013 to October 2014 in Upgraded department of Ophthalmology, Government medical college, Jammu. Materials & Methods: The present study involved 100 patients who developed posterior capsular opacification after extracapsular cataract extraction. Both pre and post Nd: YAG laser capsulotomy visual acuity was estimated in all patients. Results: The best corrected visual acuity of 6/6 was achieved in 41(41%) patients while 6/12 – 6/9 in 42 (42%) patients on day 7th following Nd-YAG laser capsulotomy. Conclusion: Nd-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is the safest, non-invasive & most effective procedure in the management of PCO with good visual outcome.
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Satinder Kumar
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