DR. MITHUN THULASIDAS

DR.KEYA CHAKRABORTY

Abstract

A retrospective study was conducted including eyes with visually significant cataract that had undergone phacoemulsification without manual-hydrodissection (Passive-Hydro Phaco) during a period of 3 months. The functional outcomes were assessed based on postoperative CDVA at 3 weeks and 3 months, intraoperative complications, and endothelial cell count at 3 months. The study included 112 patients (112 eyes) with a mean age of 69.2±8.8 years. The mean preoperative logMAR CDVA improved from 0.60±0.2 to 0.08±0.12 at 3 weeks (P<0.001). One hundred and six eyes (94.6%) had a CDVA of logMAR <0.3 and 6 eyes (5.4%) had a CDVA of logMAR 0.3-0.6 at 3 weeks. The mean difference between pre and postoperative endothelial cell count at 3 months was 5.46±26.72 cells (P=0.928). No posterior capsule rupture or significant intraoperative complications occurred in any of the cases. Passive-Hydro Phaco technique is an effective solution to avoid hydrodissection-related complications in high-risk cases.