2. CATARACT
■ Latin-waterfall
■ Any opacity in the lens or its
capsule is called cataract
■ Cataract is the leading cause of
vision loss.
■ Most common surgery performed
on an outpatient basis.
5. HISTORY
MEDICAL SURGICAL ALLERGY OCULAR
.
H/o of all
systemicdiseases,curr
entmedications patient
is on Medications
relevant to eye
surgery(alpha
blockers-floppy
irissyndrome,Steriods-
delayedhealing&a
mp;amp;IoP,
Antihypertensive-
e;lectrolyteimbalance
Metabolic cataracts
.
Previous surgeries
Past ocular
surgeries(glaucoma/
Cataract )
.
Drug allergy to sulfonamides
,localanaestheticsand other antibiotics
Ocular Symptoms Like Blurring
OfVision,colouredHalos,diplopia,glare
Duration And Progression
H/O Of Previous Intraocular Disease
H/O Previous Cataract Surgery H/O
Intraocular Injuries
6. OTHER HISTORY
■ Factors limiting patients ability to cooperate or lie comfortably on the operating room
table:-
■ Deafness
■ Language barrier
■ Dementia
■ Claustrophobia
■ Restless leg syndrome
■ Head tremor
■ Musculoskeletal disorder
7. VISUAL ACUITY
■ Visual acuity should be determined both for distance and for near.
■ . PSC :Greatly impaired near vision
■ Nuclear cataract : myopic shift (patient experience second sight) nuclear
sclerosis, diminution of near vision more than that for distance should alert us to
the possibility of macular dysfunction
■ Cortical cataract: Hyperopic shift
8. OCULAR EXAMINATION
■ Head posture
■ External eye posture: prominent eye brow, Enophthalmos : may affect surgical
approach
■ LIDS: Entropion ,Ectropion ,Eyelid closure abnormality : adversely effect post
operative recovery,Acne rosacea : risk of endophthalmitis and should be treated
before cataract surgery
■ CONJUCTIVA:Inflammation
■ CORNEA: Assessment of corneal thickness is important ,Specular reflection –
endothelial cell count and cell morphology
■ ANTERIOR CHAMBER-Shallow (intumescent of lens or forward displacement by
posterior pathology) .
Gonioscopy to rule out the angle abnormalities (synechia, neovascularization)
9. ■ PUPIL- Reacting promptly to light-both direct and consensual ,
Presence of RAPD-Implies substantial additional pathology ,
Readily dilating with mydriatics
■ LENS-Grading-planning size of incision & type of surgery .
Nuclear cataract are harder and need more power with phaco .
Black nuclear opacity-extremely dense-ECCE .
Postr polar cataract-prevent posterior capsular dehiscence and subsequent
vitreous disturbances- avoid HYDRODISSECTION
10. DUCT
PATENCY
■ ROPLAS-Regurgitation on pressure over
the lacrimal sac (ROPLAS)
■ Also,Tested by syringing
■ aim - to exclude chronic dacryocystitis, a
major risk factor for postoperative
endophthalmitis.
■ If either no block or both upper and lower
canaliculi block taken for surgery
11. FUNDUS EXAMINATION
■ Retinal and optic nerve function must be assessed pre- op,Because if it is defective
operation becomes valueless.
■ ARMD,RETINAL DETACHMENT Can adversely affect visual outcome
■ In eyes with very dense opacity,when fundus cannot be seen 5 tests are of value
1.PROJECTION OF LIGHT
■ 2 POINT LIGHT DISCRIMINATION
■ 3.MADDOX ROD
■ 4.ENTOPIC VIEW OF RETINA
■ 5.USG B SCAN-r/o vitreous haemorrage,retinal detachment,intraocular tumour &
posterior staphyloma. Foveal ERG
12. INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE
MEASUREMENT
■ Using Schiotz tonometry /non
contact air puff tonometry
■ Can be raised due to swelling of
lens in INCIPIENT STAGE/due to
phacolytic glaucoma in which case
extraction is indicated.
■ pre-existing Primary glaucoma
■ If glaucoma, medically controlled-
lens extraction
■ If NOT,perform a trabeculectomy
followed by cataract
extracion/combined procedure.
13. A-SCAN BIOMETRY
■ To calculate lens power result in desired post operative refractive outcome
■ Two parameters: Keratometry Axial length
■ KERATOMETRY
■ Determines the curvature of anterior corneal surface
■ K1&K2 Readings obtained
■ For planning incision site along steepest meridian
■ To calculate IOL power
14. AXIAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT
■ A scan ultrasonography:
Direct contact Immersion method Optical coherence biometry: Utilize two
coaxial partially coherent low energy laser beam
22-25 mm and mean refractive power -25.0 -+1.0 D.
15.
16. IOL POWER
CALCULATION ■ Use SRK formula (Sanders, Retlaff &
Kraff) P = A – 2.5L – 0.9K P
■ Lens implant power for emmetropia (D) L
: Axial length (mm) K : Average
keratometric reading (D) A : Constant
specific to the lens implant to be used
That A = 113 for AC lenses & 119 for PC
lenses. many other formulas like
HAIGIS,HOFFER,HOLLADAY etc are
also used.
■ SRK2: If AL is < 20mm then A + 3.0
■ If AL is 20 - 20.99 mm then A + 2.0
■ If AL is 21 - 21.99mm then A + 1.0
■ If AL is 22 - 24.0mm then A
■ If AL is > 24.5 then A - 0.50