Visual Outcome After Posterior Capsular Rupture  During Cataract Surgery: Comparative Study  Between Manual Small Incision Cataractsurgery and  Phacoemulsification

Dr. Pradeep. Pakalapati; Dr Tripura Velagapudi; Dr V Narasinga Rao; Dr  Vivekanand U

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2013

Visual Outcome After Posterior Capsular Rupture During Cataract Surgery: Comparative Study Between Manual Small Incision Cataractsurgery and Phacoemulsification

Dr. Pradeep. Pakalapati, Dr Tripura Velagapudi, Dr V Narasinga Rao, Dr Vivekanand U

Abstract :

Purpose: To determine best corrected visual acuity after posterior capsular rupture (PCR) in manual SICS and phacoemulsification Patients and method: Eyes which sustained PCR during phacoemulsification and manual SICS surgery at Alluri Sitaramaraju Academy of Medical sciences, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh between December 2011 to June 2013 were retrospectively studied. The inclusion criteria were all senile cataract. The exclusion criteria were: (1) age <30 years (2) previous intraocular surgery (3) traumatic cataract (4) congenital cataract; (5) Subluxation of lens and (6) Co–existing corneal pathology. Results: Surgical distribution was 1107(73.7%) cases manual SICS and 394(26.2%) cases phacoemulsification. The overall BCVA of 6/6–6/18 in patients with SICS was 88% and phacoemulsification were 85.71% eyes. Conclusion: Both the groups had good visual outcome provided posterior capsular rupture is identified and managed.