ISSN: 2155-9570
Jaspreet Sukhija
Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
Chandigarh
India
Research Article
Comparison of Two Methods of Wound Closure in Paediatric Cataract Surgery
Author(s): Jaspreet Sukhija and Savleen Kaur
Jaspreet Sukhija and Savleen Kaur
Purpose: To compare the efficacy and outcome of viscosealing of incisions with suturing in pediatric cataract surgery.
Methods: This prospective study was performed in children less than 5 years with congenital cataract who underwent phacoaspiration with primary posterior capsulorhexis and anterior vitrectomy with intraocular lens implantation at a tertiary care institute. Patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 included patients where 10-0 polyglactin (Vicryl) suture was used to close the sideports and main incision and in group 2 the incisions were sealed with 1.4% sodium hyaluronate. The patients were subsequently examined on serial follow up for one year.
Results: 50 paediatric eyes undergoing phacoaspiration with intraocular lens implantation were included (25 in each group). Mean age at surgery was 10.65 &pl.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000766