Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery is a reasonable and safe option during a pandemic La chirurgie de la cataracte bilatérale immédiatement séquentielle est une option raisonnable et sûre pendant une pandémie
Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie, cilt.46, sa.7, ss.742-749, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jfo.2022.12.028
- Dergi Adı: Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.742-749
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cataract, COVID-19 pandemic, Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery, Simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Purpose: To evaluate the preoperative and intraoperative features, intraoperative and postoperative complications and postoperative satisfaction of patients who underwent immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study included ISBCS patients from September 2021 through January 2022. Demographics, comorbidities, type of anesthesia (topical/general), intraoperative complications, postoperative refractive errors, and complications were examined. The one-month postoperative appointment included a patient satisfaction questionnaire. Results: ISBCS was performed in 206 eyes of 103 patients. Intraoperative complications did not occur in 99 (96.1%) of ISBCS patients. No patients had visually significant corneal edema, wound leakage, endophthalmitis, or toxic anterior segment syndrome during postoperative follow-up. Final manifest spherical equivalent refraction was less than 1.00 D in all patients and less than 0.50 D in 70.7% of patients. In the questionnaire given to the patients at the one-month follow-up, 96.1% of patients did not change their preference for surgery on the same day. Conclusion: ISBCS provides an advantage during the pandemic period by reducing hospital visits, especially for the elderly population and patients with comorbidities. ISBCS is a safe and reasonable method that can be used during a pandemic due to the low rates of complications, the success of the refractive results, and the high patient satisfaction rates.