Study finds greater risk of cataract surgery complications in uveitis patients
Cataract Surgery
NEW ZEALAND: According to a research reported in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, while the incidence of intraoperative complications following cataract surgery in eyes with uveitis continue to be low, managing postoperative care for patients who do suffer them remains difficult.
One of the most frequent visual impairment side effects of uveitis is cataract, which can cause up to 40% of the visual loss experienced by these patients. Uveitis patients require more complicated cataract surgery than senile individuals do. According to recent research, most situations can result in a useful aesthetic conclusion if they are addressed carefully.
The study aimed to ascertain the results of cataract surgery in eyes with uveitis, including the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications and indicators of visual outcomes.
For this purpose, the hazards associated with this type of condition prior to and following surgery were examined in participants from New Zealand. Retrospective observation was the goal of the study, which included 471 eyes from 371 participants. This observation period lasted for a lengthy 12 years (2008 to 2020). The outcome metrics comprised supplemental intraoperative interventions, intraoperative, postoperative sequelae, and postoperative visual outcomes and complications.
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