| Past Issue | Volume 4, Number 4, 2002 | | Astigmatism and Corneal Thickness in Conventional Large Incision Versus Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery |
A Sood, S Kumar, B Badhu, V Kulshrestha
Department of Ophthalmology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Purpose: To compare the amount of induced astigmatism following manual small incision sutureless cataract surgery and conventional large incision cataract surgery.
Patients and Methods: Thirty patients underwent small incision sutureless cataract surgery and 60 patients underwent conventional large incision cataract surgery, and were alternately assigned to wound closure by continuous or interrupted sutures.
Results: The final induced postoperative astigmatism was significantly different between the groups at 1.46 ± 0.83 D for patients undergoing manual small incision sutureless cataract surgery and 2.68 ± 1.9 D for patients having conventional large incision cataract surgery (p < 0.004).
Conclusion: Manual small incision sutureless cataract surgery is an effective, fast, and economical technique, ensuring satisfactory astigmatism-free rehabilitation for patients.
Asian J Ophthalmol 2002;4(3):2-5.
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