DR. JEMINI SHRIGOVIND PANDYA

DR. SHREYA SHAH, DR. MEHUL SHAH, DR. RUPALI BARNWAL

Abstract

METHODS: A RETROSPECTIVE INTERVENTIONAL CASE SERIES OF THE CATARACT SURGERIES BY VARIOUS METHODS WHICH WAS DONE AT TEACHING CENTRE BY TRAINEES. A TOTAL OF 65 CASES OF NUCLEUS DROP WAS CONSECUTIVE EYES UNDERWENT TPPV. WE HAVE RETRIEVED RECORDS FROM MEDICAL RECORD DEPARTMENT OF CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED NUCLEUS DROP CASES .AGE, TYPE OF SURGERY (ECCE +_IOL, SICS+_ IOL, PHACO +_ IOL), POSTOPERATIVE VISUAL ACUITY (VA) AND COMPLICATIONS WERE RECORDED. MINIMUM FOLLOW UP WAS 3 MONTHS.

RESULT: A TOTAL OF 30 (46%) WAS SEEN IN PHACO, ECCE _+ IOL GROUP 18/65(28%) AND 17/65(26%) IN SICS_+IOL GROUP. VISUAL OUTCOME WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT WHEN THEY UNDERWENT TPPV. 31(48%) OF 65 EYES RECOVERED MORE THAN BCVA OF 6/18.

CONCLUSION: PHACO IS ASSOCIATED WITH MAXIMUM NO OF NUCLEUS DROP. VISUAL OUTCOME AFTER TPPV FOR THESE CASES ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT STATISTICALLY.