ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare mean post operative visual acuity of cataractous patients after extracapsular cataract extraction and phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation
Methods: 100 patients of more than 50 years of age attending the OPD of Department of ophthalmology, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Sir Gangs Ram Hospital, Lahore from 1-12-2011 to 30-05-2012, were divided into two equal groups for the study. Group A was operated by phacoemulsification and group B was operated by extracapsular cataract extraction
Results: The visual acuity of operated eye was recorded on first postoperative day which showed improvement in both groups. Mean value of post operative visual acuity was 0.344+0.223 in group A and 0.510+0.287 in group B on log mar scale which is equivalent to 6/12 and 6/18 respectively on snellen chart
Conclusions: it was concluded that there is early post operative visual rehabilitation with phacoemulsification than extra capsular cataract extraction