RELATIONSHIP OF VARIATION IN SURGEON PHACOEMULSIFICATION TECHNIQUES AND SURGICALLY INDUCED ASTIGMATISM CONSISTENCY

Authors

  • Md Mustafa Md-Muziman-Syah
  • Ahmad Amiruddin Azman
  • Muhammad Faiz Hakim Zamzuri
  • , Nur Nazihah Md Shakhih
  • Noorhazayti Ab. Halim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/ijahs.v5i3.653

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of variation in phacoemulsification techniques practised by surgeon and the surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) consistency.

 

 

Methodology: The phacoemulsification technique variations of four experienced surgeons were evaluated using total variation score (TVS) of PTechSIA questionnaire. Less technique variation was indicated by a lower TVS. SIA coherence of 80 post- phacoemulsification patients were analyzed using SIA Calculator Version 2.1. A higher coherence value indicates better SIA consistency.

 

Results: The surgeon with the lowest and highest TVS showed the highest coherence of 90% and lowest coherence of 11%, respectively. Spearman’s correlation found a strong negative correlation between SIA coherence and TVS (r = -0.95, p < 0.05).

 

Conclusion: Variation in surgeon phacoemulsification techniques contributes to lower SIA consistency. Therefore, a surgeon is recommended to apply a consistent phacoemulsification technique in every attended case to achieve a better SIA consistency.

 

Keywords: SIA coherence, SIA consistency, surgeon phacoemulsification technique

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Published

2021-06-15

How to Cite

Md-Muziman-Syah, M. M., Azman , A. A. ., Hakim Zamzuri, M. F. ., Md Shakhih , , N. N. ., & Ab. Halim, N. . (2021). RELATIONSHIP OF VARIATION IN SURGEON PHACOEMULSIFICATION TECHNIQUES AND SURGICALLY INDUCED ASTIGMATISM CONSISTENCY. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, 5(3), 2241. https://doi.org/10.31436/ijahs.v5i3.653

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