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International Ophthalmology
Published in: International Ophthalmology 9/2023

19-04-2023 | Cataract | Original Paper

Outcomes of manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) in eyes with corneal opacity

Authors: R. Sankarananthan, Senthil Prasad, Rishwa Hariyani, Balagiri Sundar, Madhu Shekhar

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 9/2023

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Abstract

Purpose

To report the outcomes of manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) in eyes with corneal opacity.

Setting

Tertiary care ophthalmic hospital.

Design

Retrospective study.

Methods

This retrospective study included 286 eyes of 286 patients having cataract with a pre-existing corneal opacity who underwent manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) at a tertiary eye institute between January 2020 and January 2022. Data were retrieved from electronic medical records, and we documented demographics, history, detailed anterior and posterior segment examination, cataract grading, pre- and post-operative vision, intra-operative complications and its management, and post-operative course. All these parameters were recorded at the baseline visit, day 1 and at 1 month post-operatively.

Results

Two hundred eighty-six eyes having cataract with a pre-existing corneal opacity which underwent MSICS were evaluated. Corneal opacity was graded as nebular, nebulo-macular, macular and leucomatous types; nebular opacity being the most common. Trauma was the most common cause of opacity followed by infective keratitis. Intra-operative complication rate was 4.89%; which included-7 posterior capsular rent with vitreous disturbance, 2 zonular dialysis, 2 iridodialysis, 2 eyes with aphakia and 1 with Descemet membrane detachment. On follow-up, 6 patients had decentered intraocular lens and 10 had residual cortex. Median logMAR vision improved significantly (p < 0.001) from 1.08 (5/60) pre-operatively to 0.3 (6/12) post-operatively.

Conclusion

MSCIS is efficient in providing favorable visual outcomes in patients where corneal opacity makes it difficult for the surgeon to perform a phacoemulsification surgery
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Metadata
Title
Outcomes of manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) in eyes with corneal opacity
Authors
R. Sankarananthan
Senthil Prasad
Rishwa Hariyani
Balagiri Sundar
Madhu Shekhar
Publication date
19-04-2023
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Ophthalmology / Issue 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-023-02712-3

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