Jan Patrick Opulencia Chu,1 Mark Joseph O Lagao2 1Chu Eye Care Center, Tarlac, Philippines; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, PhilippinesCorrespondence: Jan Patrick Opulencia Chu, Email [email protected]: This study aimed to determine the demography, incidence of surgical complications, and visual outcomes of cataract surgeries at a rural eye care facility in Tarlac, Philippines.Methods: This is a 1-year retrospective case study of the visual outcomes of cataract surgeries in a rural eye care facility in Tarlac, Philippines.Comparative statistics such as t-test for means and Z-test for proportions were used to kicker pro comp 10 determine differences between bi-variate groups.Results: During the 1-year period, 340 eyes underwent cataract surgery.
Fifty-nine patients were 60 years old.There were 142 males and 152 females.Preoperative visual acuity (VA) appears to be skewed towards poor vision ( 80% of good visual outcome.Contrary to other studies, old age does not necessarily equate to poor outcomes in this study.However, pre-existing ocular illnesses and surgical complications do contribute to poor outcomes.
It is still possible to gain a good outcome if the pre-existing ocular comorbidity is still on the early stages.In cases of posterior capsular rupture, good outcomes are also achievable if the surgeon is skilled enough to handle such situations.Keywords: cataract, outcomes, complications, acure face lotion rural, Philippines.