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FREQUENCY OF VISUAL IMPROVEMENT AFTER TRAUMATIC CATARACT SURGERY WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION IN PATIENTS HAVING PENETRATING OCULAR TRAUMA

Dr. Muhammad Zafar Ullah, Dr. Rao Muhammad Tariq Aslam, Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Dr. Muhammad Imtiaz Aslam

Objective: To determine the frequency of visual improvement after traumatic cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation in patients having penetrating ocular trauma . Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology, Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur from 01-6-2017 to 02-06-2019. Total 151 patients of traumatic cataract surgery were selected and visual improvement was assessed in selected patients. Results: The improvement of visual acuity (Good visual acuity = 6/6-6/12) was found in 125 (82.8%) patients after traumatic cataract surgery with intra ocular lens implantation. Visual acuity did not improve upto level of Good visual acuity (6/6-6/12) in 26 (17.2%) patients. The majority of the patients (59.6%) were aged between 15-20 years and in which males were dominant showing that more younger males were affected mostly with trauma. Conclusion: Patients with traumatic cataract after penetrating trauma can have good visual improvement after cataract removal and IOL implantation, depending upon management and complications.

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