Table 2.
Cataract surgery at Farabi Eye Hospital, Iran: 2003 vs. 2006
| Parameter | 2003 | 2006 | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical routines (%) | |||
| Surgical technique | <0.001 | ||
| Phacoemulsification | 166 (25) | 1160 (90.8) | |
| SICS | 188 (28.2) | 57 (4.5) | |
| ECCE (and “converted”) | 311 (46.8) | 60 (4.7) | |
| Temporal approach | 45 (29.4) | 362 (89.4) | <0.001 |
| Corneal incision | 38 (24.8) | 302 (74.6) | <0.001 |
| Injector use (in case of phacoemulsification) | 10 (22.7) | 92 (24.7) | 0.41 |
| IOL type | |||
| Foldable | 52 (34.9) | 390 (99.5) | <0.001 |
| Hydrophilic | 48 (68.6) | 287 (86.4) | 0.001 |
| Anesthesia (local) | 29 (19.2) | 355 (87.4) | <0.001 |
| Admission type (outpatient) | 8 (5.2) | 287 (70.9) | <0.001 |
| Skill attainment (%) | |||
| Surgeons’ skill level in operations | <0.001 | ||
| Low | 137 (89.5) | 51 (12.6) | |
| Moderate | 10 (6.5) | 85 (21) | |
| High | 6 (3.9) | 269 (66.4) | |
| Phaco surgery skill among surgeons | <0.001 | ||
| Low | 87 | 21 | |
| Moderate | 7 | 41 | |
| High | 6 | 38 |
SICS: Small incision cataract surgery, ECCE: Extracapsular cataract extraction, IOL: Intraocular lens,
*
Chi-square significance was used, P<0.05 is statistically significant