Dr.Amish Shah
Methods: In this prospective study, 146 consecutive patients ( 156 eyes) with posterior polar cataract(PPC) undergoing phacoemulsification were selected PPC were categorized into 4 types using Daljit Singh’s classification with slit lamp photograph. Preoperative and postoperative visual acuity with intraoperative complications were documented. Patients were followed up on day1 and 1 month, post-operative
Results: There were 156 eyes of 146 patients. Mean age was 52 years. 14 eyes(8.3%) . No significant correlation was found between the occurrence of intraoperative PCR and typr of PPC( P=0.999). Most of the PCR occurred during epinucleus cheath / cortex removal (43%). Visual acuity in PPC cases with PCR were on par with eyes without PCR at 1 month post operative however there was significant difference at 1 day psot op ( p=.004)
Conclusion: Morphology of PPC was not found to be predictive of intraoperative PCR .However effective complicatio management was the key to better outcome.
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