A investigation of 732 patients with cataract extraction in Huishan region,Wuxi of Jiangsu province

Abstract:

·AM:To discuss the main points of technological management in a large number of cataract operations for prevention of blindness.·METHODS:There was a retrospective study of 732 cases 945 cataract operation eyes for prevention of blindness in Huishan region during 2007 to 2010.·RESULTS:Totally 903 eyes(95.5%)were diagnosised as the age-related cataract.At postoperative day 1,98.7% of the operative eyes reached a vision acuity of >0.05;89.5% cases reached a vision acuity of >0.3.QOL questionnaire for developing countries published by National Eye Institute,USA was used as the instrument.The quality of life and visual quality postoperatively was highly raised(P<0.05).·CONCLUSION:Phacoemulsification makes the operation for preventing blindness easy,minimally invasive with fast recovery and excellent vision acuity.·

Key words:cataract;phacoemulsification;prevention of blindness;quality of life