Clinical Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Technique with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Leprosy Patients.

Ha, Tae Wook; Park, Jun Sung; Cho, Jun Hyoung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2002;43(11):2151-2157.
Published online November 1, 2002.

Clinical Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Technique with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Leprosy Patients.

Tae Wook Ha, Jun Sung Park, Jun Hyoung Cho

Department of Ophthalmology, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. Pjsem@orgio.net

나환자에서 시행한 초음파유화술과 인공수정체 삽입술의 임상적 고찰

하태욱 ( Tae Wook Ha ) , 박준성 ( Jun Sung Park ) , 조준형 ( Jun Hyoung Cho )

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the surgical results and complications in leprosy patients with cataract who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation retrospectively. METHODS: A total of 17 eyes of 13 leprosy patients with cataract underwent a phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. We performed pupillary sphicterectomy or sector iridectomy for miotic pupils. RESULTS: With mean age of 73 years and a mean follow-up of 8.2 months, patients admitted for 3.2 days. The average visual acuity was 0.1 (0.04~0.3) preoperatively, 0.5 (0.04~1.0) at 1 week after operation, and 0.6 (0.1~1.0) at 2 months after operation. Intraoperative complications were posterior capsular rupture (2 eyes) and vitreous loss (1 eye). Common Postoperative complications were after cataract (4 eyes) and hyphema (2eyes). CONCLUSIONS: We thought the phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation was useful method for cataract of leprosy patient for increased life quality and satisfaction.

Key Words: Intraocular lens implantation;Leprosy;Phacoemulsification