Phacoemulsification
Conditions
Keywords
pain, axial length, anterior chamber depth, intraocular pressure
Brief summary
Charts of 142 patients who underwent standard phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia between March and August 2016 were reviewed. The pain during phacoemulsification and 1 h after surgery was assessed and compared using a visual analog scale.
Detailed description
Patients scheduled for elective phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation with the Infiniti Vision System (Alcon, Fort Worth, USA) were included. All operations were performed in Kyungpook National University Hospital by the same surgeon between March and August 2016.
Interventions
DEVICEPhacoemulsification
The device device used to provide and perform small profile entry for cataract extraction with or without option of insertion of a specified intraocular lens implant
Sponsors
Kyungpook National University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients underwent phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who needed general anesthesia or were taking medications capable of affecting perceived pain * Patients who had traumatic cataract and/or conditions likely to require vitrectomy and trans-scleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain score assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | 1 hour after the end of surgery | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. A third person assessed subjective pain using a pain visual analog scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable) after surgery. |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed