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ReviewWorld journal of methodology2025

Manual small incision cataract surgery: An ergonomic solution to tackle cataract backlog and challenging situations.

Prateek Nishant, Arshi Singh, Arvind K Morya, Md Afroz Alam, Sony Sinha

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Review in World journal of methodology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Prateek NishantDepartment of Ophthalmology-Refractive Surgery, Uvea and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, Saran 841219, Bihar, India.
Arshi SinghDepartment of Ophthalmology, Guru Nanak Eye Center, New Delhi 110001, India.
Arvind K MoryaDepartment of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 508126, Telangana, India. bulbul.morya@gmail.com.
Md Afroz AlamDepartment of Ophthalmology-Cataract and Cornea, Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, Saran 841219, Bihar, India.
Sony SinhaDepartment of Ophthalmology-Vitreo-Retina, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Oculoplasty, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 801507, Bihar, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cataract surgery is still the most common surgery performed worldwide. It has evolved tremendously in terms of incision, from 12 mm to 1.8 mm, in terms of capsulotomy from envelope type to automated capsulorhexis, and from rigid intraocular lens to foldable intraocular lenses. Manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) remains a valuable technique, particularly in rural and underserved areas, due to its cost-effectiveness and simplicity. Its low logistics and favorable outcomes are particularly useful for managing the cataract backlog in developing countries. This review highlights the history and evolution of MSICS, and the reasons for the advent and popularity of this technique, especially in developing countries. It reviews the various recent modifications of the technique, for example, from a superior incision approach to temporal incision to customized MSICS, 2 mm MSICS, and astigmatism-correcting MSICS. It provides an overview of its applicability in complicated scenarios (viz., small pupil, compromised cornea, pseudoexfoliation, subluxated cataract,

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AstigmatismCataractComplicationCost-benefitEfficiencyManual small incision cataract surgeryTeaching

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