Visual Outcome after Small Incision Cataract Surgery in South- western Nigeria
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Methodology: This is an observational descriptive, longitudinal study of consecutive patients undergoing cataract surgery at St Mary’s Catholic Eye Hospital, Ago Iwoye (SMEH) Nigeria conducted between May and October 2007. A total of 146 patients who presented to the hospital and met the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study. Patients were examined preoperatively, 1st day and 8th week post-operatively. Results were analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. Significant association was taken at 95% confidence interval i.e. < 0.05.
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