Clinical Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Technique with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Leprosy Patients
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 2151-2157, 2002.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the surgical results and complications in leprosy patients with cataract who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation retrospectively.METHODS:
A total of 17 eyes of 13 leprosy patients with cataract underwent a phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. We performed pupillary sphicterectomy or sector iridectomy for miotic pupils.RESULTS:
With mean age of 73 years and a mean follow-up of 8.2 months, patients admitted for 3.2 days. The average visual acuity was 0.1 (0.04~0.3) preoperatively, 0.5 (0.04~1.0) at 1 week after operation, and 0.6 (0.1~1.0) at 2 months after operation. Intraoperative complications were posterior capsular rupture (2 eyes) and vitreous loss (1 eye). Common Postoperative complications were after cataract (4 eyes) and hyphema (2eyes).CONCLUSIONS:
We thought the phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation was useful method for cataract of leprosy patient for increased life quality and satisfaction.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Quality of Life
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Rupture
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Cataract
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Hyphema
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Visual Acuity
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Pupil
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Phacoemulsification
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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