Post operative Anterior Chamber Reaction in Adult Cataract Surgery after Adding Heparin in Irrigating Solution

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  • Yasir Iqbal, Sohail Zia, Qaim Ali Khan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36351/pjo.v30i4.208

Abstract

Purpose: To document the post operative anterior chamber reaction in adult
cataract surgery after adding heparin in irrigation solution.
Material and Methods: It was a Quasi Experimental Study in which 193 eyes of
patients, with ages 50 years to 75 years, were selected by Convenience (Non
Probability) sampling technique for cataract surgery in Redo Eye hospital,
Rawalpindi from Feb 2011 to Dec 2011. All the cases under went operation by
the single surgeon having expertise in the technique of manual sutureless
cataract surgery (MSCS). At the beginning of the surgery, 1 ml of heparin
sodium (concentration 10 IU/ml) was added to the balanced salt solution to
irrigate the anterior chamber during the surgery. All patients were followed on the
first post operative day and after one week. At follow up visits, postoperative
intraocular cellular reaction based upon modified Hogan’s classification was
noted.
Results: On the first post operative day, 5.2% of the cases had mild and 1%
cases had moderate anterior chamber reaction. The patient were put on the
standard topical treatment and on first week follow up the anterior chamber
reaction was absent in all of the cases.
Conclusion: We found that after adding heparin in the irrigating solution there
was mild anterior chamber reaction in 5.2% of our cases and it can play a role to
reduce the post operative inflammation in adult cataract surgery.
Key Words: Cataract Surgery, Heparin, Anterior Chamber

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Published

31-12-2014

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Qaim Ali Khan YISZ. Post operative Anterior Chamber Reaction in Adult Cataract Surgery after Adding Heparin in Irrigating Solution. pak J Ophthalmol [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];30(4). Available from: https://www.pjo.org.pk/index.php/pjo/article/view/208

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