Affiliation:
1. Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract
To estimate the prevalence of post-operative complications after cataract surgery in AIDS patients having cataract in a tertiary care hospital.This was a prospective and observational study done on 100 eyes of 70 AIDS patients having cataract with CD4+ cell count below 200 cells/mm who underwent cataract surgery from December 2021 to November 2022.All the AIDS patients who are having cataract with CD4 cell count below 200 cells/mm were examined for anterior and posterior segment using Slit lamp biomicroscopy and Indirect ophthalmoscopy.The prevalence of post-operative complications were seen in 3% (3/100) of eyes after cataract surgery. Patients with post-operative complications were in between 46-65 years of age. Post-operative complications were seen in patients with CD4 count between 51-150 cells/mm³. All the patients underwent postoperative visual acuity of better than 6/24.: In emergency cases cataract surgery in HIV patients is generally safe, regardless of CD4 count, but their general and ocular health should be optimized preoperatively.
Publisher
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
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