ArticleOphthalmology and eye diseases2017
Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery in Outreach Surgical Camps.
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- Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of cataract and cataract surgery in urban and rural Chinese populations over 50 years old: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Cataract surgery in surgical camps: outcomes in a rural area of Cameroon.International ophthalmology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and visual outcomes of simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery (SBCS) with intraocular lens implantation performed in outreach surgical eye camps.
methodsThe medical records of 47 consecutive patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral small-incision cataract surgery between January 2010 and December 2015 in outreach surgical camps in rural Cameroon were reviewed. The measures included postoperative visual outcomes and intraoperative and postoperative complications.
resultsData from 94 eyes of 47 participants (30 men, 17 women; mean age: 60.93 ± 13.58 years, range: 45-80 years) were included in this study. The presented best visual acuity (VA) was less than 3/60 in 100% of the eyes. At the 4-week follow-up, 84.04% of the eyes showed increased VA of 1 line or more (
conclusionsUnder the strict observation of endophthalmitis prophylaxis, SBCS is an option to reduce the cataract blindness backlog in rural areas of developing countries.
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