Abstract

HERNANDEZ SILVA, Juan Raúl et al. CoMICS technique for cataract surgery through microphacoemulsification. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2010, vol.23, n.1, pp. 1-14. ISSN 1561-3070.

INTRODUCTION: Dr Robert H. Osher described a new technique for cataract surgery in 2003, which was called Coaxial Microphacoemulsification or CoMICS and has been largely applied in Europe and America. The objective of this research study was to assess the behaviour of the CoMICS technique for cataract surgery through phacoemulsification at "Ramón Pando Ferrer" Cuban Institute of Ophtahlmology in 2009. METHODS: A prospective longitudinal study of 41 eyes from 32 patients operated on from cataract was conducted. Variables such as better visual acuity with/without correction, resulting astigmatism, spherical equivalent and endothelial cell density were analyzed. The behaviour of these variables before and after the surgery was compared together with the analysis of paired samples through Wilcoxon´s rank test. RESULTS: The average age was 61 years. Males, 60-79 y age group, visual acuity without correction and the best corrected acuity predominated. Induced astigmatism was under 0,5 D. Spheral equivalent improved whereas endothelial cell loss was lower than 10 %. CONCLUSIONS: Coaxial microphacoemulsification or CoMICS has positive visual results in patients operated on from cataract.

Keywords : Cataract; microphacoemulsification.

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