Outcomes of manual small incision cataract surgery under topical anesthesia with lignocaine 2% jelly

Abstract

MSICS can be performed under topical anesthesia with lignocaine jelly, which makes the surgery patient-friendly, without compromising the outcome.

Topical-intracameral anesthesia in manual small incision cataract surgery: A pilot study in a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Africa

“…[33,34] The lower sample size and younger age range of our studied cohort could account for this difference. While these studies [12,[30][31][32] support the favorable pain tolerance observed in this study, the unreliability of patient-reported data on pain perception and variation in study areas/ethnicity, the considerably wider range of pain score of 0-10 in this study, may account for the differences in the mean pain scores. In this study, fish hook technique was used to deliver the nucleus which is preferable over irrigating vectis because the latter technique tends to increase the intraocular pressure.…”

“…[ 12,[30][31][32] However, comparison with these studies is difficult due to major differences in the technique of the cataract surgical procedure. These included phacoemulsification using a clear corneal section [30,31] which will require a smaller wound size and lesser pain, and the use of lignocaine jelly in MSICS [12,32] which tend to have a longer duration and superior anesthetic action. [33,34] The lower sample size and younger age range of our studied cohort could account for this difference.…”