PURPOSE: More than 3 million @entity231 extractions are undertaken in India annually. Almost 60% of these operations are intracapsular Cataract Extractions. The subsequent optical correction is provided by aphakic spectacles. The aim of this study is to assess visual outcome and perceived benefits of post-operative use of aphakic spectacles. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-seven @entity1 who had undergone intracapsular @entity231 extraction and had been given best corrected aphakic spectacles were evaluated one year following prescription of the best corrected aphakic spectacles. Out of these, 82.6% were re-examined in this interview-based longitudinal study. RESULTS: The mean age of the male @entity1 was 65.95 years and that of females was 71.26 years. 81.2% of the @entity1 were using the provided spectacles. There was no significant association between the spectacle use and gender of the @entity1 . The commonest reason stated by the respondents, for the non-use of the spectacles was 'poor vision'. 61.7% of the current users of provided spectacles had a visual acuity of 6/18 or better. 91.1% of the current users were very satisfied with the spectacles. All the current users could now manage personal activities and the spectacles had facilitated independent mobility. There was no difference in the level of satisfaction between mono-aphakics and bi-aphakics. Among the satisfied users, the modal spherical power was +10 D followed by +11 D. About one-third of these required a cylindrical correction. CONCLUSION: Following intracapsular @entity231 extraction, provision of the best correction after @entity231 surgery is desirable to obtain an optimal visual outcome.

Longitudinal study on visual outcome and spectacle use after intracapsular XXXX extraction in northern India.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['persons', 'participant', 'participants'] @entity231 :: ('MESH:D002386', 'Disease') :: ['cataract']
@entity231 :: (MESH:D002386,Disease) :: ['cataract']
