Manual sutureless cataract surgery

Accordingly, solutions are needed to provide high-volume, low-cost cataract surgery. Investigations have consistently demonstrated similar visual outcomes and complication rates between phacoemulsification and MSICS, while MSICS is considerably faster, less expensive and less dependent on expensive technology than phacoemulsification.

MSICS appears to offer a promising avenue for increasing surgical coverage in resource-poor areas of the world without sacrificing clinical outcomes. Create account Log in. Main Page. Getting Started. Recent changes. View form. View source. Jump to: navigation , search. Enroll in the Residents and Fellows contest. Enroll in the International Ophthalmologists contest. Residents and Fellows contest rules International Ophthalmologists contest rules. Original article contributed by :. All contributors:.

Brad H. Feldman, M. Patel, M. Assigned editor:. Brandon Baartman, MD. Visual outcome of manual small-incision cataract surgery: comparison of modified Blumenthal and Ruit techniques.

Int J Ophthalmol, ;4 1 Low-cost high-volume extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior-chamber intraocular lens implantation in Nepal. Ophthalmol, ; 10 Striate keratopathy resolved with topical medication on subsequent follow-up. Conclusion: Superior button-hole formation, posterior capsular rent and premature entry were the common intraoperative complications of MSCS whereas the common early postoperative complications were striate keratopathy and hyphema.

Abstract Objective: To determine the intraoperative and early postoperative complications of manual sutureless cataract extraction. Publication types Observational Study. This technique is a different way to remove the cataracts because basically the entire cataract is removed all at once through a larger incision than we usually make for standard modern cataract surgery phacoemulsification. The surgical approach is a little bit different to remove the cataracts this way.

Instead of going through the clear cornea, an incision is started in the sclera, or the white part of the eye. Then this incision is enlarged, particularly internally to give access to the cataract. The surgeon can then open the lens capsule, loosen the lens to mobilize it, and remove the cloudy lens from the eye. If there are any residual pieces of the cataract, they can be removed by manually aspirating them with fluid.