Operative complications of pseudoexfoliation syndrome – An observational cross-sectional study


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Original Article

Author :

Sandeep K, Vekkatram

Volume :

3

Issue :

3

Abstract :

Background: Psuedoexfoliation syndrome involves all ocular structures and poses greater risk of eventful surgeries. Materials and Method: 50 patients with both Cataract and PEX were studied about50 eyes are studied. Results: Mean age group of these patients were 66. 28 years and more in males with higher incidence of bilaterally. Major patients had PEX material with 100% patients having different grades of trabecular pigment deposition. Intraoperative complications like, PC rent, Vitreous prolaapse, ZD or all was present in 20% of cases. Conclusion: poor dilation of pupils is one of the major pre-op finding in eyes with psudoexfoliation. Adequate surgical modifications may reduce the intra op complications.

Keyword :

Intra-operative complications, Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome, Surgical modification