Anisa Irshad, Fareeha Ayub, Ume Sughra, Sumaira Altaf, Saifullah.
Visual Outcomes After Pediatric Cataract Surgery: a Retrospective Analysis.
Al-Shifa J Ophthalmol Jan ;17(2):58-63.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the amount of improvement during the follow-ups and improvement before and after the cataract surgery. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the pediatric department at Al-Shifa trust eye hospital Rawalpindi Pakistan from July 2018 to December 2018. In this study total of 100 patients were included having the age of 2 to 11 years with congenital cataracts. The clinical record of patients was found through the computer. There visual acuity of both eyes was observed before and after the surgery. Results: Visual acuity of all the patients was assessed and was measured in log-MAR. The mean visual acuity of a right eye before surgery was 1.05 (+-0.155SD). While the mean visual acuity on the first follow-up of the right eye after surgery was found to be 0.60 (+-0.36SD) and the mean visual acuity on the second follow-up after surgery was 0.46 (+-0.43SD). The mean visual acuity of a left eye before surgery was 1.00 (+-0.155SD) while the mean visual acuity on first follow-up after surgery was found to be 0.61 (+-0.36SD). And the mean visual acuity on second follow-up after surgery was 0.44 (+-0.36SD). Conclusion: Cataract surgery procedure results in a significant change of visual acuity. This has a positive impact on postoperative visual acuity as the visual acuity showed improvement.

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