Open AccessSafety and efficacy of the transition from extracapsular cataract extraction to manual small incision cataract surgery in prevention of blindness campaigns
Author(s) -
Isabel Signes-Soler,
Jaime Javaloy,
Gonzalo Muñoz,
Tomás Moya,
Raúl Montalbán,
C. Albarrán
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.175890
Subject(s) - medicine , cataract surgery , visual acuity , astigmatism , blindness , complication , cataract extraction , ophthalmology , surgery , optometry , physics , optics
To compare the safety and the visual outcomes of two experienced cataract surgeons who converted from extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) to manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) during a campaign for the prevention of blindness.