Visual Outcome of Phacoemulsification With the Hydrophilic Iol Implantation in Complicated Cataract Secondary to Uveitis

Abstract

AIM:To study the Visual outcome of Phacoemulsification with the hydrophilic IOL implantation in complicated cataract secondary to uveitis. METHOD: This was a prospective study on 40 eyes of 40 patients with uveitic cataract, who underwent Phacoemulsification with hydrophilic IOL at a tertiary care centre in central India over a period of 2 years. In our study after preoperative control of inflammation for minimum 3 months Phacoemulsification was performed and results were observed with the aim to study visual outcome of Phacoemulsification with hydrophilic IOL in complicated cataract secondary to uveitis. RESULTS: Mean age of the subjects in the study was 40.5 yrs. Etiologically, idiopathic uveitis was most common cause (24 cases), followed by tuberculosis (8 cases). One year post-operatively, 92.5% of subjects had ≥2 snellen's lines improvement and of these 80% (30) of subjects had visual acuity of ≥6/18. The main complications affecting visual outcomes were Macular involvement and optic neuropathy. PCO was the commonest complication observed in 12 subjects. CONCLUSION: Phacoemulsification with implantation of a hydrophillic PC IOL in the capsular bag is safe and effective in patients with coexisting uveitis and cataract, provided that the ocular inflammation is under control.HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Jayshri V. Ekhar, Mona Deshmukh, Ashok H. Madan. "Visual Outcome of Phacoemulsification with the Hydrophilic IOL Implantation in