بررسي شيوع سود واكسنوليان و عوارض آن در بيماران مبتلا به كاتاراكت سني

Prevalence of Pseudoexfoliation and its Complications in Patients who had Undergone Cataract Surgery

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study, was to evaluate the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS) and its relation with senile cataracts and comparison of complications of cataract surgery in patients with PXS and without PXS. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 1850 eyes with senile cataracts who had undergone extracapsular cataract extraction & posterior chamber intraocular lens (ECCE & PCJOL) in Alavi Eye Hospital, were evaluated for prevalence of PXS in eyes with senile cataracts in both males and females (uniand bilaterality) and its preoperative and intraoperative complications. Results: Of 185{1 operated eyes, 422 (22.8%) eyes were affected by PXS; in 224 (53%) eyes PXS was bilateral. 247 (58.53%) patients were male and 175 (41.47%) were female. Results were as follow: pupil rigidity, 21 (5%) eyes; phacodonesis, 52 (12.4%) eyes; increased ]OP, 40 (9.5%) eyes; sector iridectomy, 42 (10%) eyes; sphinctcrotomy, 4 (1%) eyes; and vitreus loss, 23 (5.3%) eyes. Conclusion: PXS is a common finding in patients who had undergone senile cataract surgery in Tabriz Alavi Eye Center and is more common in males. Preoperative and operative complications, more frequently observed in eyes with PXS. Therefore, preoperative evaluation and operative considerations, are necessary for ophthalmologists.