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Outcome of cataract surgery in an old sceptical population

Poster Details

First Author: I.Tarib MOROCCO

Co Author(s):    J. Brahim Salem   M. Khamaily   S. Dahi   Y. Mouzarii   K. Reda   A. Oubaaz     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the outcome of cataract surgery in patients older than 70 years old with very low preoperative BCVA, and to determine the effect of comorbidities on the results.

Setting:

Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.

Methods:

We gathered data of 79 eyes of 79 patients who presented mature cataract and underwent uneventful phacoemulsification with implantation of a monofocal IOL in the bag. The study population’s age was 70 or older, we analyzed demographics, comorbidities, preoperative BCVA, IOL power, VA and BCVA 6 months postoperatively and the impact on the independance in daily tasks.

Results:

Mean age was 75.39 +/- 4.71 years old, 35,5% female and 64.5% male.  Preoperative BCVA was light perception in 5.06%, hand motion in 17.72%, count fingers in 16.47% and in 60.77% the mean BCVA was 0.78+/-0.25 logMAR. The mean IOL power was 21.07+/-2.07 D. The mean postoperative UDVA was 0.33+/-0.24 logMAR and the mean BCVA was 0.22+/-0.24 logMAR, with one patient remaining at light perception and 2 patients with finger count. A statistically significant improvment (p<0.001) was found between preoperative and postoperative BCVA. Additionally, an analysis of comorbidities and effect on daily life was performed.

Conclusions:

Cataract surgery in old patients with comorbidities is able to give great improvements in visual acuity and quality of life.

Financial Disclosure:

None