Hernández SJR, Hernández RH, Duperet CD, Ramos LM, Perera ME, Hormigó PI

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ABSTRACT

Objective: to describe the results of the immediate sequential bilateral surgery of the crystalline lens by using phacoemulsification technique and its economic advantages.
Methods: Longitudinal, descriptive and observational study of 20 patients with bilateral cataract conducted at the Eye Microsurgery Service of "Ramon Pando Ferrer" Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology from September 2013 to September 2015. The evaluated variables were age, sex, crystalline lens hardness according to LOCS III and the pre and postoperative results.
Results: Males predominated in the sample with 11 patients (55 %) and the average age was 67.7 years for a range of 28-87 years. The study yielded significant results in the staging of LOCS III in terms of nuclear opalescence and nuclear color 2 and 3 with 30.0 and 22.5 %, respectively. The refractive results showed significant improvement and the use of this technique brought cost savings.
Conclusions: Immediate sequential bilateral surgery of the crystalline lens by using phacoemulsification technique represents a valuable method that allows achieving good refractive results almost immediately after surgery and the patient to return to his/her normal life in a shorter term.

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