01407nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653002100042653001200063653001600075100001600091700001100107700001100118700001200129245005400141856005700195300001200252490000600264520094300270       2019                            d10aCataract surgery10aleprosy10aNon-Leprosy1 aChowdhury S1 aSneha 1 aPriti 1 aNaveen 00aCataract Surgery in Leprosy: Quest for Perfection  uhttps://actascientific.com/ASMS/pdf/ASMS-03-0200.pdf  a120-1230 v33 a<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of the study was to find the most suitable approach for cataract surgery in leprosy affected people and compare the visual outcome in camp based approach in such patients with non-leprosy patients.<br />
<strong>Methods: </strong>prospective case control study.<br />
<strong>Results: </strong>In Non IOL cases (1996 to 2000), vision improved to 6/12 in 120/160 cases in short term. IOL Cases (phaco and SICS done during 2005-2010), 210/250 cases improved to vision more than 6/12.Worse in "cases" with Phaco. SICS with IOL (2010- 2014) 235/242 cases vision improved to &gt;6/12. Results were similar in both PALs and non-leprosy controls.<br />
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>With this study we conclude that post-operative outcome of small incision cataract surgery shows better outcome than phaco, also more accessible in areas with low socioeconomic areas where leprosy has high prevalence.</p>