DR. VIVEK SINGH

Abstract

A total of 914 eyes with PXF operated for cataract surgery were included in the study; surgeries on 501 (54.8%) eyes were performed by trainees, while 413 (45.2%) were performed by consultants. Posterior capsule rupture (PCR) with vitreous loss (VL) occurred in significantly fewer eyes operated on by consultants (n=8, 1.9%) than those operated on by trainees (n=23, 4.5%) (p=0.002). Eyes that underwent small incision cataract surgery (n=100, 21.2%) had a significantly greater number of complications than those that underwent phacoemulsification (n=31, 7.1%) (p=0.00001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis shows that chances of a complication are higher when operated on by a trainee (OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.09–2.34, p=0.02).The mean logMAR CDVA was significantly higher in the consultant group (0.15±0.3) than for those in the trainee group (0.2± 0.4) (p=0.003).