COMPARISON OF INCIDENCE OF POSTERIOR CAPSULE RUPTURE USING CONVENTIONAL AND CALIBRATED PHACOTIPS DURING COAXIAL MICROINCISIONAL CATARACT SURGERY

Swetank Shekhar; Praveen Malik; Taru Dewan

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

COMPARISON OF INCIDENCE OF POSTERIOR CAPSULE RUPTURE USING CONVENTIONAL AND CALIBRATED PHACOTIPS DURING COAXIAL MICROINCISIONAL CATARACT SURGERY

Swetank Shekhar, Praveen Malik, Taru Dewan

Abstract :

Purpose: To compare the incidence of posterior capsule rupture using conventional and caliated phacotips Patients and methods: 60 patients with senile cataract with grade 4.0 to 6.9 (LOCS III) , fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study group after written informed consent. They were divided into two groups A and B, 30 patients each randomly using envelope method and were operated using conventional and caliated phacotips respectively. The incidence of posterior capsule rupture was noted in the two groups. Results: In group A, there was one incidence of PC rent while the incidence in group B was nil Conclusion: The observation shows that the incidence of posterior capsule rupture with a caliated phacotip was less as compared to a conventional phacotip. This is largely because the surgeon already knows preoperatively as to what depth the phacotip needs to be penetrated into the nucleus to perform the chop depending upon the grade of the cataract.