Importance Of Complete Eye Examination Before Cataract Surgery
- This 68 years old male came to for routine eye check up
- His visual acuity counting finger 2mt N12 in right eye & counting finger 1ft
- Both eyes cataract , Left eye Denser then Right eye
- You can see picture 1. of right eye OCT image showed normal macula but picture is hazy due to cataract and retina normal on fundus foto though view hazy.
- You can see picture 2. there is scar on macula which is seen in slit lamp microphotography but OCT not possible due to density of cataract.
- The scar on macula in left eye is visible only on indirect ophthalmoscopy & just seen on slit lamp biomicroscopy.
- Left eye cataract surgery will not recover good vision as there is scar on macula, no matter even if premium IOL is inserted.
- This case highlights importance of complete eye examination before cataract surgery to avoid unhappy patient post operatively.
