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ArticleCureus2024

Importance of Grading Cataracts in Predicting Recovery Time and Final Visual Outcomes After Cataract Surgery.

Sangeetha A, K Raviraj, Kumaresan M, Priyanka G

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sangeetha APhysiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry, IND.
K RavirajAnatomy, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai, IND.
Kumaresan MAnatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry, IND.
Priyanka GPhysiology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, IND.

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Abstract

introductionCataracts have been considered as one of the major causes for reducing the vision-related quality of life and increasing the risk of comorbidities and mortality among the general population.

aimThis study aimed to assess the importance of grading cataracts in predicting recovery time and final visual outcomes after cataract surgery.

methodA retrospective consecutive case review of elective cataract surgeries performed in a tertiary care hospital during a three-year period from 2019 to 2021 was studied. The postoperative visual status was correlated with grading.

resultsThe reports of this study implicate the fact that 16.4% of the patients had grade 1 anterior segment cataracts. Visual acuity of perfect vision (6/6P) was obtained in 24% of patients, and 41.2% of patients had grade 1 anterior segment cataract surgery on day 1

conclusionThe study shows that patients with grade 1 anterior segment cataract surgery had a better visual recovery time and visual outcome. The grading system of cataracts has further shown improvement in the vision care of the patients, along with showing reliability and monitoring of cataract formation.

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anterior segment cataractrecovery timevisual acuityvisual impairmentvisual outcome

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PMID39398717
PMCPMC11470987

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