Dr. PUNITA TRIPATHI

Dr. RAM KUMAR JAISWAL, Dr. RAMYASH SINGH YADAV

Abstract

Introduction- Corneal endothelium are necessary to maintain corneal transparency by ionic pumps controlling stromal hydration. Loss of cells in cataract surgery leads to increased thickness and edema of cornea. Aim and Objective- To measure and compare changes in corneal endothelial cell density, central corneal thickness and BCVA in SICS and PHACO. Method and Material- Our study was prospective observational done on 84 patients with cataract surgery,age 40-70years,43 underwent in PHACO,41 in SICS. Result- Transient increase in CCT following surgery with subsequent progressive decrease as postoperative day progresses till 6th week. Mean endothelial cell loss was 412 cells/mm2 after PHACO and 295 cells/mm2 after SICS(p=<0.001) with better postop BCVA after PHACO but comparable. Conclusion- PHACO and SICS achieved excellent visual outcomes with low complication rates. SICS is significantly faster, less expensive, less technology dependent and more appropriate in developing world.[advanced_iframe src="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/embed.aspx?src=https://aiosproceedings.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/2021/E-Poster/FP1750.pptx" width="100%" height="608"]