Loupe magnification for small incision cataract surgery--an alternative to microscope magnification?
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-46026
ABSTRACT
A Prospective randomized controlled study was conducted to compare outcome of Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS) using microscope or loupe magnification. Two hundred fifty one patient with mature cataract were randomly allocated to SICS-Fishhook Technique with either microscope (127 eyes) or loupe (124 eyes) magnification. Intra- and postoperative complications and immediate visual outcome were analyzed. Nearly two third (microscope 65% and magnifying loupe 62.9%) of all patients had good visual outcome on first postoperative day. Poor outcome (<6/60) was recorded in 8% (microscope group) and 7% (magnifying loupe group). Mean visual acuity with Snellen was 0.39 (SD 0.2) in microscope group and 0.38 (SD 0.2) in magnifying loupe group. Intra operative complications were comparable in both groups. Mean surgery time with loupe magnification was significantly shorter. Comparatively equivalent good surgical outcome was achieved with loupe as well as with microscope magnification. However performing SICS with loupe magnification is significantly faster. Small incision cataract surgery with loupe magnification is safe and effective procedure for cataract surgery so it can play a role in reducing cataract blindness in developing countries of the world.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cataract Extraction
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Prospective Studies
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Equipment Design
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Intraoperative Period
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Lenses
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Microscopy
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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