Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery in Phacomorphic Glaucoma: Surgical Technique and Outcome in North-eastern India

Background: North-eastern region of India continue to suffer from limited resources, added upon by Mongoloid racial similarity and poor cataract surgery rate has contributed to the increase incidence of advanced cataract like phacomorphic glaucoma. Objective: To evaluate the visual prognosis and related complications of phacomorphic glaucoma cases by manual small incision cataract surgeries in North-eastern region of India. Materials and methods: This retrospective case series study includes 65 phacomorphic glaucoma cases diagnosed between June 2009 to December 2011 in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur. Preoperative routine evaluation includes slit-lamp biomicroscopy, measurement of IOP, gonioscopy of fellow eye, axial length measurement, AC depth and lens thickness by A-scan. Manual small incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation was performed in all the 65 eyes. Complete ophthalmic examination was done at each follow-up visit. Results: The mean preoperative IOP was 35.14 (±6.35) mm Hg and IOP at the 3rd month follow-up was 18.65 (±1.3) mm Hg with a statistically significant lowering of IOP (p < 0.0001) at the last follow-up. Intraoperative complications were minimal. Corneal edema, fibrinous exudates in AC was seen in few cases. Postoperative best corrected visual acuity was 6/6-6/12 in 46 eyes, 6/18-6/36 in 12 eyes, 6/60-3/60 in 4 eyes and less than 3/60 in three eyes. Antiglaucoma medication was discontinued immediately after each surgery. Conclusion: Manual small incision cataract surgery being inexpensive play a key role in management of poor outreach program marker like phacomorphic glaucoma in effectively controlling the IOP and achieving good visual acuity with minimal complications. How to cite this article: Rajkumari V, Kaminibabu KS, Bhabanisana RD, Victor R. Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery in Phacomorphic Glaucoma: Surgical Technique and Outcome in North-eastern India. J Current Glau Prac 2013; 7(2):43-48.