One step beyond tomorrow; Ranjan manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) marker - Welcome to the topical, flapless and astigmatism-free MSICS era

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of blindness in India is 14.9 per 1000. Cataract causes 80% of this blindness. Most of these blinds are in the rural areas while the surgical service delivery channels are concentrated in the urban areas. This situation has many social impacts like loss of productivity, breakdown of interpersonal relationships, depressive manifestations, loss of self-esteem, and isolated humiliating life. Manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS; also SICS) is a low-cost, small-incision, high-valued cataract surgery that is principally employed in the developing world. In poor settings, MSICS also has several distinct advantages over phacoemulsification, including shorter operative time, less need for technology, and lower cost. Ranjan MSICS Marker is a tool which enables MSICS to be done under topical anesthesia easily with more precise and safe incision making along with more control on surgery induced astigmatism.