Korean Lepr Bull.
2011 Dec;44(1):35-42.
Visual outcomes and operative complications following cataract surgery in Sorokdo Hansen patients
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, National Cancer center, Goyang, Korea. moses3405@hanmail.net
- 2National Sorokdo Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
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To evaluate the visual outcomes and operative complications following cataract surgery in Sorokdo leprosy patients.
METHODS
Forty three eyes of 35 leprosy patients with cataract underwent phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation surgeries. Eyes with small pupil and insufficient pupildilatation were treated with iris retractor and iris sphincterotmy.
RESULTS
The mean age of patients was 71.0 +/- 8.2 years and the mean follow up was 4.5 +/- 2.0 months. The mean visual acuity significantly increased from 0.34 +/- 0.23 to 0.73 +/- 0.21 (p<0.05). Sixteen eyes (38%) gain 5 or more lines and 35 eyes (83%) gain 2 or more lines in corrected visual acuity. Common intraoperative events were 8 (19%) iris retractor use and 6 (14%) posterior capsular tear.
CONCLUSIONS
Phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation surgeries in aged Sorokdo Hansen patients were safe and efficient to improve visual quality and life expectations.
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