Title: Retrospective Study to Compare the Usefulness, Efficacy and End result of SICS with Rigid IOL, over Clear Corneal Phacoemulsification with Foldable Lens Implantation
Author: Dr K.M Suresh, MBBS, MS (OPH)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i1.27
Abstract
Aim: of the study is to establish whether the manual SICS (Small Incision Cataract Surgery) with rigid IOL(Intra Ocular Lens) implantation has the same end result compared to Clear Corneal Phacoemulsification with foldable IOL implantation.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study with analysis of data of 100 patients operated by Phacoemulsification with foldable lens implantation method, categorized as Group 1. The other 100 Patients who underwent Small Incision Cataract Surgery with rigid IOL were categorized into Group 2. The results were then compared.
Results: It is observed that more than 82% in both the groups were having unaided vision better than 6/18. Cases of BCVA of 6/6 were 99 and 97 in Group1 and Group2 respectively. No significant difference was observed in both groups.
Conclusion: Hence it can be concluded that the manual SICS with rigid IOL has the same end result as that of Clear Corneal Phacoemulsification with foldable IOL implantation.
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