DR. SAROJINI MURMU

DR. SHIRIL SAWAIYAN, DR.DEEPAK MARIANUS LAKRA, DR. TARUNI KUMARI

Abstract

Aim Study aims to investigate the incidence and prognostic factors for visual outcome in patients with traumatic cataract following cataract surgery.Methods Prospective hospital-based study was performed between February 2019 to February 2020. Age, sex, preoperative vision, postoperative vision at 3 – 6 months, Injury type, wound location and posterior segment involvement were assessed.Results 47 eyes of 47 patients were studied including 42 males and 5 females. Preoperative vision in 47 eyes was >6/60.Postoperative vision in 25 eyes ,14 eyes and 8 eyes were 6/6 – 6/18, 6/24 – 6/60 , > 6/60 respectively. Corneal opacity and posterior segment involvement were the main causes of poor visual acuity.Conclusion Prognostic factors like initial visual acuity, injury type, wound location and posterior segment involvement played a vital role in achieving final visual acuity. Absence of posterior segment involvement and corneal scar away from visual axis leads to satisfactory visual results.