J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2002 Nov;43(11):2151-2157.

Clinical Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Technique with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Leprosy Patients

• Ha TW
• Park JS
• Cho JH

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the surgical results and complications in leprosy patients with cataract who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation retrospectively.
METHODS
A total of 17 eyes of 13 leprosy patients with cataract underwent a phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. We performed pupillary sphicterectomy or sector iridectomy for miotic pupils.
RESULTS
With mean age of 73 years and a mean follow-up of 8.2 months, patients admitted for 3.2 days. The average visual acuity was 0.1 (0.04~0.3) preoperatively, 0.5 (0.04~1.0) at 1 week after operation, and 0.6 (0.1~1.0) at 2 months after operation. Intraoperative complications were posterior capsular rupture (2 eyes) and vitreous loss (1 eye). Common Postoperative complications were after cataract (4 eyes) and hyphema (2eyes).
CONCLUSIONS
We thought the phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation was useful method for cataract of leprosy patient for increased life quality and satisfaction.

Keyword

Intraocular lens implantation; Leprosy; Phacoemulsification

MeSH Terms

Cataract
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hyphema
Intraoperative Complications
Iridectomy
Lens Implantation, Intraocular*
Lenses, Intraocular*
Leprosy*
Phacoemulsification*
Postoperative Complications
Pupil
Quality of Life
Retrospective Studies
Rupture
Visual Acuity