Author/Authors :
Hashemi, Hassan tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Hashemi, Hassan Noor Eye Hospital - Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, ايران , Alipour, Fatemeh tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Mehravaran, Shiva Noor Eye Hospital - Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, ايران , Rezvan, Farhad Noor Eye Hospital - Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, ايران , KhabazKhoob, Mehdi Noor Eye Hospital - Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, ايران , Alaeddini, Farshid Research and Development Institute, ايران , Chams, Hormoz tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Sadeghi Tari, Ali tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Mansouri, Mohammad Reza tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Fotouhi, Akbar tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Purpose : To quantitatively evaluate cataract surgeries performed between 2000 and 2005 at Farabi Eye Hospital , Tehran University of Medical SciencesMethods : This retrospective study aimed at patients who had cataract and underwent surgery at Farabi Eye Hospital , Tehran from 2000 to 2005. One week per season per year was randomly selected after excluding the first two weeks of the Persian Year which coincides with the New Year holiday and no elective surgeries are scheduled. In total, data from 24 weeks in these six years (2000-2005) was collected.Results : In this study, 3254 records of cataract surgeries were reviewed. The rate of extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) decreased from 94% in the year 2000 to 17% in 2005. Phacoemulsification had the highest growth rate; 1.7% in 2000 to 77% in 2005 (P 0.001). The use of foldable lenses rose from 1.3% in 2000 to 77.2% in 2005. The risk of traumatic cataracts was significantly higher in men [Odds ratio (OR)=5.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.3-9.7]. However, senile cataracts were more common in women (OR=2.07, 95% CI 1.6-2.7).Conclusion : The rate of phacoemulsification increased by 75% Compared to other surgical methods, phacoemulsification has low complication rates and has the advantage of shorter surgical time and faster recovery. Increased popularity of the method is expected to relieve the community of the social and economical burdens of cataract
