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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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Manual small incision cataract surgery in bilateral pediatric cataracts in rural population
Soumya Ramani, Y Ksheeraja, RH Deepthi, Chris Diana Pius
Department of Ophthalmology, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
R H Deepthi
Department of Ophthalmology, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/pajo.pajo_12_23
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The main purpose of this study is to describe the visual outcomes in children with bilateral cataracts undergoing small incision cataract surgery and is mainly focused on children with bilateral cataracts from poorer backgrounds who tend not to receive adequate and timely medical attention. This could lead to issues such as amblyopia. However, it is important to provide surgical care even at a later date to afford some visual redemption. When affordability is the weakest link in the treatment, a manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) can be an ideal manner to treat bilateral cataracts. In this study, we highlight the good visual outcome post-MSICS with polymethylmethacrylate lens implantation, primary posterior capsulotomy, and anterior vitrectomy in children with bilateral cataracts who have presented at ages beyond 5 years.
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