Study of different mode of traumatic catarach and its visual outcome after surgery


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Original Article

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B K S Reshma, Khusboo Kumari

Volume :

6

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Purpose: Ocular trauma being common reason for visual morbidity. This study helps to know the different mode of traumatic cataract and their visual outcome. Materials and Methods: A hospital based prospective study done in Department of ophthalmology of a medical college 30 cases of traumatic cataract excluding complicated cataract, congenital cataract etc. underwent detailed history and local examination with investigations. Data was analysed with regard to relationship between mode of trauma and final visual outcome achieved with surgical technique. Patients were followed-up at 1 week, 1 and 6 months and visual acuity was recorded. Results: A 56.6 % sustained penetrating trauma while 43.2% got blunt trauma. In blunt trauma postoperative cases BCVA was 6/18-6/12 and penetrating trauma cases 6/60-6/18. A 35.2% patients had corneal opacity among penetrating injury which was most common cause for reduced visual acuity. Conclusion: This study provides data of different mode of Traumatic cataract and visual outcome depends on the type of injury and its presentation.

Keyword :

 Blunt trauma, Penetrating trauma, Best corrected visual acuity(BCVA).
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