@article{Mahesar_Ahmed_Jatoi_Nasrani_2022, title={Visual Rehabilitation after Phacoemulsification with Rigid Intraocular Lens Implantation at Tertiary Care Hospital-Jamshoro}, volume={72}, url={https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/7257}, DOI={10.51253/pafmj.v72i5.7257}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To evaluate the visual rehabilitation after phacoemulsification with rigid intraocular lens implantation.</p> <p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Prospective longitudinal study.</p> <p><strong>Place and Duration of Study:</strong> Institute of Ophthalmology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro Pakistan, from Jul to Dec 2020.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> Ninety-four subjects diagnosed with unilateral cataracts were evaluated completely. Subjects with any other ocular disease were excluded from the study. Pre-operative and post-operative, surgical and visual outcomes along with follow-up of 4 weeks and 12 weeks best-corrected visual acuity, were recorded.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of study participants was 61.77±7.34 years. Post-operative complications were evaluated within one week of surgery. 22(23.4%) subjects showed striate keratopathy, 2(2.1%) indicated bullous keratopathy, and 7(7.4%) reported residual lens matter as a complication. The difference between good visual outcomes was 33(35.1%) within eight weeks (4th week till 12th week); similarly, the difference between satisfactory visual outcomes was 22(23.4%). The visual outcomes improved more than two folds after phacoemulsification with a rigid intraocular lens.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The foldable intraocular lens is comparatively expensive and unaffordable for many patients in developing countries. Rigid IOL with phacoemulsification is a cost-effective method to remove cataracts and restore patient visual acuity.Accurate diagnosis, evaluation, and surgeon’s experience are important factors in achieving the required results.</p>}, number={5}, journal={Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal}, author={Mahesar, Mona Liza and Ahmed, Noman and Jatoi, Asadullah and Nasrani, Ashok Kumar}, year={2022}, month={Nov.}, pages={1766–69} }