Visual Outcome of Pterygium surgical excision with simultaneous phacoemulsification with PCIOL implantation in Dr Saleh Abbas specialized polyclinic Albaha -KSA between 2005 -2015

MOHAMMED O. A ELHORRY; ASIM S ALGHAMDI

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

Visual Outcome of Pterygium surgical excision with simultaneous phacoemulsification with PCIOL implantation in Dr Saleh Abbas specialized polyclinic Albaha -KSA between 2005 -2015

Mohammed O. A Elhorry, Asim S Alghamdi

Abstract :

Pterygium is known to induce refractive astigmatism which can affect the outcome of cataract surgery. Benefits of simultaneous pterygium and cataract surgery are single procedure, reduces cost on the patients and decreases morbidity. Objective: evaluation of visual improvement in pterygium surgical excision with phacoemulsification plus IOL implantation. Results: one hundred and three files were included in this study with 14.4 months mean duration of follow up. most of the patient were old patient; 60 year or above (64.7%). mean visual acuity before surgery was 20/200 improved to 20/60 on the first follow up day and there was further improvement to 20/40– in the last follow up visit. Conclusions and recommendation: simultaneous pterygium and phacoemulsification plus IOL implantation improves the patients visual acuity by reducing astigmatism and reduces cost on the patients. more studies are needed to evaluate pterygium effects on IOL calculation and corneal topography