A STUDY ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF CATARACT SURGERIES IN MICROOPHTHALMIA

Objective: The aim of this research work is to determine the consequences of the cataract surgery in Micro ophthalmia in the infants having less than two years of age. Methodology: This was a transverse research work carried out in the ENT department of the Alshifa Eye Hospital Sukkur from January 2018 to August 2019. This research work selected 29 micro-ophthalmic eyes of children with cataract having age of the lower than 2 years. All these children had cataract surgery with no implantation of the intraocular lens. The globe’s axial length was 19.0 mm or lower in all the 29 eyes of the 15 children. 10 children were present with the bilateral cataract and 4 children were present with the unilateral cataract. Result: Total 29 micro-ophthalmic eyes from 15 children suffering from congenital cataract of this research work. 10 patients were present with bilateral cataract and 4 patients were present with unilateral cataract. The average pre-operative IOP was 7.0 ± 1.18 mmHg & post-surgery IOP after complete 90 days was 8.88 ± 1.18 mmHg. Secondary capsular opacification was present in 15.58% (n: 3) patients. 2 patients were present with the posterior synachae (9.78%) after 90 days of surgery. Conclusion: The findings of this research work conclude that cataract surgery is very secure method for micro-ophthalmia. The complications after the surgery were not beyond limits. A research work for a long duration with the utilization of the intraocular lens is the need to consolidate the findings of this research work. KEYWORDS: Intraocular Lens, Globe, Axial, Retina, Congenital, Microophthalmic, Cataract, Surgery