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Outcomes of high volume cataract surgeries in a developing country

R Venkatesh1, R Muralikrishnan, Linda Civerchia Balent

  • 1Aravind Eye Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India.

The British Journal of Ophthalmology
|August 23, 2005
PubMed

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High volume cataract surgery in a developing country achieved excellent visual outcomes, with 94% of patients reaching >or=6/18. Standardized protocols ensure quality care without compromising results in high-volume eye hospitals.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Cataract surgery is a leading cause of blindness globally.
  • High-volume cataract surgery models are increasingly adopted in resource-limited settings.
  • Assessing outcomes in high-volume settings is crucial for quality assurance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the outcomes of high-volume cataract surgery.
  • To evaluate the quality of care in a community-based, high-volume eye hospital in a developing country.

Main Methods:

  • A non-comparative interventional case series of 593 patients undergoing cataract surgery.
  • Surgeons performed manual small incision cataract surgery (manual SICS), extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE-PCIOL), and intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE).
  • Surgical outcomes were reviewed for complications and visual acuity.

Main Results:

  • 94% of patients achieved best-corrected visual acuity of >or=6/18 at 40 days post-operation.
  • Intraoperative and postoperative complication rates were 1.9% and 12.6%, respectively.
  • Average surgical time was 3.75 minutes per case, with 16-18 cases performed per hour.

Conclusions:

  • High-volume cataract surgery can achieve excellent visual outcomes.
  • Standardized protocols and appropriate techniques maintain surgical quality.
  • Age, sex, and surgeon were identified as significant risk factors for outcomes.
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