Retrospective Observations of Cataract Surgery Patients.

Ahn, Chung Sook

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1976;17(3):281-287.
Published online March 1, 1976.

Retrospective Observations of Cataract Surgery Patients.

Chung Sook Ahn

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine. Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

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안정숙 ( Chung Sook Ahn )

Abstract

The author analysed statistically of 220 cataract operations performed in opthalmological department of Ewha Womans University: Hospital, each extraction performed under similar conditions but using various operative techniques, and clinical observation are summarized as follows: 1. The cataract extraction have been done for 94 males and 106 females of the 200 patients. There were no difference in incidence between both sexes. 2. The types of cataracts were: Senile 66.00%, Traumatic 9.50%, Complicated 6.50%, Congenital 4.50%, Others 14.50%. 3. The incidence of complications during operation: Vitreous loss 2.73%, Capsule rupture 4.53%, Iris prolapse 0.45%. 4. Early postoperative complications were: Striate keratitis 53.63%, Hyphema 16.81%, Flat Ant. Chamber 12.27%, Conjunctival bleb. forming 10.00%, Drown up pupil 7.72%, Hyaloid prolapse 4.54%, Post. Synechiae 5.00%, Iris prolapse 1.81%, Traumatic uveitis 1.36%. 5. Late postoperative complications were: Glaucoma 0.45%, Retinal detachment 0.45%, Uveitis 0.45%, Vitreous opacity 0.45%. 6. The average visual acuity after the cataract extraction was 0.5 and among which 134 eyes (60.90%) regained 0.5-1.0 visual acuity.