Welch RG, Cruz BM, Escalona TMJ, Fundora SV

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Cataract surgery is one of the most often carried out in medicine. It is a safe procedure that is performed annually to millions of patients in the world. Throughout history, different procedures have been devised to remove the cataract, making this surgery relatively easy, safe and the visual rehabilitation usually successful. Phacoemulsification of the lens is the safest surgical technique with the best results for cataract surgery in trained ophthalmological surgeons with the appropriate technical conditions.
Objective: To determine the results of the phacoemulsification technique in cataract surgery at the "Dr. Carlos J. Finlay" Military Hospital.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in the period from January 2013 to December 2016. Patients undergoing cataract surgery using the phacoemulsification technique (315 eyes) were studied.
Results: There were no significant differences between both sexes, with higher incidence in patients aged 70 and older, the best corrected visual acuity that predominated during the preoperative period was 0.4 to 0.6, and in the postoperative period it was 0.7 to 1, posterior capsule rupture was the most frequent complication in the transoperative period, corneal edema in the immediate postoperative period and posterior capsule opacity in the late postoperative period; the average endothelial cell loss was 257 cells.
Conclusions: Phacoemulsification shows beneficial results, with evident visual improvement and minimal incidence of complications.