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Imatinib Challenge Dismissed In India, Khabir Ahmad
Imatinib Challenge Dismissed In India, Khabir Ahmad
Department of Surgery
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Postoperative Wound Leak And Anterior Chamber Reaction In Patients Undergoing Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery With Sutured And Sutureless Corneal Incisions, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Sameer Khan, Khabir Ahmad
Postoperative Wound Leak And Anterior Chamber Reaction In Patients Undergoing Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery With Sutured And Sutureless Corneal Incisions, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Sameer Khan, Khabir Ahmad
Department of Surgery
Purpose: To compare the rates of significant post operative wound leak and anterior chamber (AC) reaction in patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery with sutured and sutureless corneal incisions. Material and Methods: All eyes scheduled to have phacoemulsification surgery by two surgeons at two centers were selected. The first group of eyes underwent phacoemulsification surgery with 3.25 mm superior and superior-temporal clear corneal incisions. The incision was sutured using a single 10/0 nylon suture. The second group of eyes underwent an identical surgery, but the incision was not sutured. Patients were followed up at 24 hours, and 1 week and evaluated …