COMPARATIVE STUDY ON POST OPERATIVE VISUAL OUTCOME AFTER SICS BELOW AND ABOVE 60 YEARS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Aim:Purpose of this study is to evaluate the visual outcome and various factors associated with visual outcome after SICS in above 60 and below 60 years age group patients. Methods:It is a prospective study done over a period of 2 months from May to June 2022 .A group of 200 patients of which 100 patients above 60 years and 100 patients below 60 years with cataract and BCVA <6/36 are selected. All of these patients underwent thorough anterior and posterior segment examination andall necessary investigations are done. All of these patients underwent SICS at tertiary care hospital, GGH, Kakinada and visual outcome of these patients are noted. Results:Outof 200patients studied,100 in each group most of the patients achieved a final BCVA of 6/18 in 34% of cases, followed by 6/24 in 20% of cases and <6/60 visual outcome is seen in 6% of cases in above 60 years age group. About 100 cases in below 60 years age group, most of the patients achieved a final BCVA of 6/12 in 25% of cases followed by 6/18 in 20% of cases and <6/60 visual outcome is seen in 5% of cases. Conclusion:Eventhough various systemic&ocular pathologies associationsare more common above 60 years , the final visual outcome of these patients are reasonably good & it helped a lot to enable them to perform regular activities.