MANAGEMENT OF INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND VISUAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS HAVING CATARACT WITH PSEUDOEXFOLIATION SYNDROME

PURPOSE: To study the intra-operative complications and their management in patients having cataract with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and assess their post-operative visual outcome. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 500 eyes of 500patients having significant cataract with PEX undergoing MSICS after complete pre-operative assessment and follow-up on 1st, 3rd, 7th, 15th, 28th day and at the end of 6 weeks. All MSICS were done by the same surgeon. RESULTS: Out of 500 cases with cataract and pseudoexfoliation syndrome, 450 (90%) patients got BCVA as 6/6-6/18 postoperatively. The most common complication seen was zonular dehiscence followed by PCR and vitreous loss. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated an increased incidence of intra operative complications in patients having PEX with cataract undergoing MSICS.