Authors : Gumma Almusmari; Asma A. Y. Abdulgade; Hend, S. El-Allaky

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL1502

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Abstract : The most frequent preventable cause of blindness worldwide is cataracts. Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is still very much in use, even though cataract surgery is always changing. The resurgence of MSICS can be attributed to its low cost and safety, as it primarily uses easily sterilizable equipments and does not require sophisticated technology. This study aims to assess corneal astigmatism and manual sutureless (MSICS) cataract surgery after a month of follow-up. Forty individuals with cataract diagnoses were enrolled in this prospective study. During the procedure, a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was done in addition to a superior manual minor incision under local anesthesia. The findings indicated that 15% or so of the patients experienced astigmatism following surgery. Also the findings revealed that sphere and cylinder refraction was significantly influenced by surgery. The means of sphere refraction before and after surgery were 3.93±6.37 and 0.93±0.98 D, while the corresponding means for cylinder refraction were 1.37±1.08 and 1.94±1.18 D. The results showed that means preoperative and postoperative Keratometry of cornea (K1) were 43.09±1.21 and 43.37±1.42 mm, while the corresponding means of Keratometry (K2) were 43.97±1.35 and 44.49±1.59 mm. The study concluded that the length of the superior incision (6.0 mm) may have contributed to the higher mean SIA than reported in other studies. However, more research is required to determine the impact of incision size on surgically produced astigmatism.

Keywords : Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS), Posterior Chamber Lens (PCL), Surgically Induced Astigmatism (SIA).

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