Table 3.
Attitude of ophthalmologists on the choice of delivery type in ophthalmic patients.
| n (%) Disease or specific condition | NVD | CS + GA | CS + LA | No comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active conjunctivitis | 25 (92.6) | 2 (7.4) | |||
| Recurrent ophthalmic herpes | 24 (88.9) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (7.4) | ||
| History of refractive surgery | PRK5 | 22 (91.7) | 2 (8.3) | ||
| LASIK | 21 (87.5) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (8.3) | ||
| Phakic IOL | 23 (92) | 2 (8) | |||
| RK6 | 21 (84) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | |
| Keratoconus | 22 (84.6) | 1 (4.4) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (7.7) | |
| History of cataract surgery and pseudophakic eye | 24 (92.3) | 2 (7.7) | |||
| Uncontrolled glaucoma | 21 (84) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | |
| Advanced glaucoma | 22 (84.6) | 1 (4.4) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (7.7) | |
| History of surgery because of trauma | 22 (84.6) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (7.7) | |
| High myopia | 19 (73.1) | 2 (7.7) | 4 (15.4) | 1 (3.8) | |
| Retinal break | 16 (64) | 4 (16) | 4 (16) | 1 (4) | |
| History of retinal detachment | 16 (66.7) | 3 (12.5) | 4 (16.7) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Macular edema or PDR | 22 (81.5) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (7.4) | 2 (7.4) | |
| Vitreous cavity hemorrhage | 21 (80.8) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (7.7) | 2 (7.7) | |
| Intraocular tumor such as melanoma | 17 (70.8) | 1 (4.2) | 6 (25) | ||
| Retinal vascular disorder or anomaly | 18 (72) | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | 4 (16) | |
| Orbital tumor | 13 (50) | 5 (19.2) | 4 (15.4) | 4 (15.4) | |
| PKP | 15 (50) | 11 (36.7) | 3 (10) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Others | |||||
NVD: Normal Vaginal Delivery, CS: Caesarean Section, GA: General Anesthesia, LA: Local Anesthesia, PRK: Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASIK: Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, RK: Radial Keratotomy, PDR: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, PKP: Penetrating Keratoplasty.