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Jul 15, 2024DOI:
10.4314/jnoa.v26i2.4Keywords:
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Comparative study between phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery on the axial length and anterior chamber depth
Abstract
Aim: To compare the effect of phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery on axial length and anterior chamber depth.
Method: An observational cohort study was conducted on 90 participants (48 females and 42 males) who were scheduled to undergo cataract surgeries at Adetula Opticals Eye Clinic, Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria. The participants were divided equally into two groups to receive phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgeries respectively, their eyes’ axial lengths and anterior chamber depths were measured before and after the respective surgical procedures. Unpaired T-test and Paired T-test were employed to analyze data, with the use of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0).
Results: The paired T-test showed significant changes (p < 0.05) with a decrease in axial length and increased anterior chamber depth measurements before and after Phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery. However, the Unpaired T-test showed no significant differences when comparing changes in axial length and anterior chamber depth between the two surgical procedures (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Both procedures led to increased anterior chamber depths along with a reduction in axial lengths, nevertheless, the variations between the surgical techniques were not significant.
