Although manual small incision cataract surgery is the most cost-effective intervention, there
are other issues related to the delivery of services in developing countries. We need to plan …

This article reviews the literature on manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) and its
complications. Various articles on MSICS published in indexed journals were reviewed, as …

Aim: To report the short and medium term outcome of a prospective series of sutureless
manual extracapsular cataract extractions (ECCE) at a high volume surgical centre in Nepal …

Purpose: To compare the surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) and endothelial cell loss
following conventional extracapsular cataract surgery (ECCE), manual small-incision …

Purpose: Cataract surgery is known to change the corneal endothelial cell density and
morphology. In patients with diabetes, this change is more pronounced. This prospective …

A cataract is defined as opacity of the crystalline lens. It is currently one of the most prevalent
ocular pathologies and is generally associated with aging. The most common treatment for …

Background Cataract remains the world's leading cause of blindness. In the developing
world, many eye clinics provide cataract surgery for only a small proportion of those in need …

The manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) is instrumental in tackling cataract-
induced blindness in developing countries, especially with a sizeable proportion being hard …

India, the second most populous country in the world, is home to 23.5% of the world's blind
population. In 1976 India became the first country in the world to start a national program for …

Background: Couching is still being practised in developing countries including Nigeria
despite its adverse effects on vision. Objectives: To find out the different techniques of …