Keratometric astigmatism after ECCE in eastern Nepal. Continuous versus interrupted sutures
| Autor: | Sood, A., Sanjay Kumar Daulat Thakur, Kumar, S., Badhu, B. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male genetic structures Visual Acuity keratometry Cataract Extraction Cataract Cornea Lens Implantation Intraocular Nepal lcsh:Ophthalmology Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Wound Healing Sutures interrupted sutures Suture Techniques Middle Aged eye diseases continuous sutures Treatment Outcome astigmatism lcsh:RE1-994 Female sense organs |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 53-57 (2003) Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0301-4738 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The study aimed to compute and compare the keratometric astigmatism induced by wound closure with continuous and interrupted sutures in conventional extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation at a single centre in eastern Nepal. Methods: Sixty eyes of 60 patients were included in the study. All patients received conventional extracapsular cataract extraction and single piece modified C-loop posterior chamber intraocular lens. Thirty eyes were sutured with continuous (Group 1) and 30 eyes with interrupted sutures (Group 2). The results were analysed by the unpaired student′s t-test. Results: At the end of 6 weeks, Group 1 patients had significantly higher astigmatism (3.53 ± 2.19D) compared to Group 2 patients (1.7 ± 1.35). A majority of patients in both groups had with-the-rule astigmatism throughout the postoperative period. Conclusion: Interrupted sutures cause less astigmatism than continuous suture. The factors responsible for high astigmatism in continuous sutures call for further analysis. |
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