Phacoemulsification
without Viscoelastic Material
Bunyong
Chinkulkitnivat M.D.
Department
of Ophthalmology, Suratthani Hospital
ABSTRACT Retrospective study of
51 cases of cataract surgery with phacoemulsification were performed without viscoelastic
material from May-July 1995.
Every cases used balance salt solution (BSS) made in Thailand,
open wound in temporal area by clear comeal incision, capsulorhexis, IOL 5.5 mm. with
sutureless wound. Post operative, 2 cases had corneal edema and recovered in 7 days, no
wound leak seen. The result of visual acuity in 2 weeks after surgery had V.A. ~ 20170
about 70%, VA ~ 20/40 about 30%, when follow up until 4 weeks every cases had VA ~ 20/70,
had VA ~ 20/40 about 40% and loss follow up 24%
This study compared the
result of visual acuity between the patients made phacoemulsification with
viscoelastic material 75 cases and without vescoelastic material. The result
of visual acuity was not different between both groups.
Thai
J Ophthalmol 1996 ; January.June 10(1): 31-42.
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