ArticleInternational ophthalmology2018
Effects of phacoemulsification with versus without viscoelastic devices on surgical outcomes.
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- Intraoperative Evaluation of Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery with and without the Use of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices.Middle East African journal of ophthalmologyTrial
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- Effect of elevated irrigation bottle height during cataract surgery on corneal endothelial cells in porcine eyes.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
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- Combined Cataract and Corneal Transplantation Surgery Without Viscosurgical Devices.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2023Article
- Scleral Buckling with Viscoelastics or Gas Injection for Bulging Retinal Detachments: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Clinical outcomes of management of posterior capsule rupture with air bubble techniques.International journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to report surgical outcomes in patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery (PE) with versus without ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs).
methodsThis is a comparative case series study. In total, 145 patients who performed PE with OVDs in 68 eyes (Group 1) and without OVD in 77 eyes (Group 2) were enrolled. A comprehensive ophthalmological examination was performed including slit-lamp, fundus examination. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP) specular endothelial microscopy (SM), and ultrasound pachymetry (UP) were also measured before surgery and at four-time points postoperatively. The differences in baseline characteristics as well as in outcomes were compared between the two groups.
resultsThe mean BCVA was 0.41 ± 0.26 logMAR in Group 1 and 0.54 ± 0.34 in Group 2 at postoperative first day, with a significant difference (p < 0.01). The mean BCVA, IOP, and UP at 6 months did not differ between the groups. The mean baseline and postoperative SMs were 2063 and 1910 cells/mm
conclusionsThe ECL seemed to be higher in the Group 2, but the difference was not significant. The final clinical outcomes were similar between the groups. In selected cases, PE without OVD may be preferable to reduce the cost of surgery in places with low economic status and to prevent side-effects of these devices.
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