Simultaneous Surgery in Bilateral Congenital Cataract

Feti K Memed
Nanda Lessi Hafni

Cicendo Eye Hospital-Department of Ophthalmology Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung- Indonesia

Purpose: To report the result of simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery in congenitalcataract in Cicendo Eye Hospital Bandung, Indonesia

Methods: This is a retrospective study of 98 eyes from 49 patients who underwent bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery done by one surgeon (FK) from January 2006 until December 2007.

Results: There were no intraoperative complications in all eyes. Postoperative complication include anterior uveitis (3%), posterior uveitis (!%), secondary glaucoma (1%), and posterior capsule opacity 9PCO) (7%;4% were 4eyes of two same patients). Yhere were no reports of endophthalmitis. Red reflex was present in all eyes 1 month postoperatively, 3 months, 6 months, and more than 6 months after surgery. Red reflex were present in all patients.

Conclusions: Bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery is safe as no endophthalmitis occurred postoperatively.