Hubungan Usia, Stadium Katarak, dan Komorbiditas Okuler terhadap Tajam Penglihatan Pasca Fakoemulsifikasi pada Pasien Katarak Senilis di Rumah Sakit Mata Medan Baru

Abstract

Introduction: Cataracts are the main cause of blindness in the world, WHO estimates that in 2019, 65.2 million people experienced vision problems due to cataracts. The cataract surgery technique that frequently used today is phacoemulsification. Visual acuity is one of the parameters for monitoring surgical results. Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between age, cataract stage, and ocular comorbidities on visual acuity after phacoemulsification at the Medan Baru Eye Hospital. Methods: Senile cataract patients aged ≥50 years who underwent phacoemulsification from August to September 2023 were included in this prospective cohort study. A total of 100 samples were taken using quota sampling technique. Postoperative visual acuity was grouped based on WHO criteria into good (6/6 – 6/18), moderate (<6/18 – 6/60), and poor (<6/60). Visual acuity was measured on the first day, 7th day and 30th day after surgery. Results: Bivariate analysis using Chi Square showed that there was a relationship between age and visual acuity after phacoemulsification (p = 0.03), cataract stage with visual acuity after phacoemulsification (p = 0.02), and ocular comorbidities with visual acuity after phacoemulsification (p = <0.001). Conclusion: There is a relationship between age, cataract stage, and ocular comorbidities on visual acuity after phacoemulsification at the Medan Baru Eye Hospital.