ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2017
Predictive factors of visual outcome of Malaysian cataract patients: a retrospective study.
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- Factors associated with annual eye examinations among known diabetics in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Quantitative Prediction for Cataract Patients: AI-Assisted Clinical Diagnostics Facilitation via the Inverse Problem Algorithm.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Poor visual outcome and associated factors among patients underwent cataract surgery at Debre Markos and Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Long-Term Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Surgeries at ECWA Eye Hospital: A Prospective Clinical Cohort Study.Journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
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- Factors Influencing Visual Improvement after Phacoemulsification Surgery among Malaysian Cataract Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Refractive Outcome of Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery in Rural Sabah Using Immersion Biometry.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2021Article
- Intraoperative and postoperative complications of cataract surgery in eyes with pseudoexfoliation - An 8-year analysis.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
aimTo explore the associations between various characteristics of Malaysian cataract patients and their management, and their post-operative visual outcomes, to inform relevant bodies to reduce cataract-related blindness.
methodsWe conducted a descriptive secondary data analysis of cataract surgery patients in Melaka Hospital, from 2007 to 2014 using the National Eye Database (NED). Patient-related factors (demographic features, systemic and ocular comorbidities) and management-related factors (surgical duration, type of surgery, type of lens) were analysed for their association with visual outcome (acuity).
resultsMost patients were Malays (48.23%) and Chinese (38.55%) aged 60-79y (range 0-100y). Hypertension (58.61%) and diabetes (44.89%) were major systemic comorbidities. Glaucoma (6.71%) and diabetic retinopathy (10.12%) were the main ocular comorbidities. Other comorbidities were age-related macular degeneration, pterygium, corneal opacities, macula diseases, vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment and pseudoexfoliation (0.70%-1.60%). Preoperatively 7150 (55.03%) eyes presented with poor vision. Uncomplicated phacoemulsification performed quickly with foldable lenses gave good results.
conclusionPrimary care physicians should initiate early detection to prevent late presentation of cataracts causing poor vision and should discuss the risks and benefits of cataract surgery while emphasizing the role of pre-existing comorbidities which may affect the visual outcomes. For good results, phacoemulsification should be done within 30min, without complications, using foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens.
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