The prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in King Hamad University Hospital

Archchana Rajmohan; Parastou Rahimi; Aysha Nusef; Aysha Ahmed; Muhammad A Mian

doi:10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_80_23

The prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in King Hamad University Hospital

Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul 24;37(4):342-344. doi: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_80_23. eCollection 2023 Oct-Dec.

Authors

Archchana Rajmohan¹, Parastou Rahimi¹, Aysha Nusef², Aysha Ahmed², Muhammad A Mian²

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MUB), Busaiteen, Bahrain.
² Department of Ophthalmology, King Hamad University Hospital, Busaiteen, Bahrain.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in patients with cataracts in King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) and rates of complication in pseudoexfoliation (PXF) patients postoperatively and 2-year follow-up.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on medical records of PXF patients who underwent phacoemulsification and extracapsular cataract extraction in KHUH, Bahrain, between August 31, 2016, and December 30, 2018.

Results: From the 458 cases analyzed, there were 17 patients with PXF (3.71%). One patient per-operatively experienced posterior capsular repture (5.88%). Zero patients experienced complication in 2 years of follow-up.

Conclusion: This is the first study investigating the prevalence rate of PXF in Bahrain and rates of complication for PXF patients undergoing cataract surgery. This study contributes to further understanding the epidemiology of this disease and its racial variation, for PXF patients to better understand the rate of risks involved in cataract surgery, and for surgeons to create appropriate surgical plans that help reduce the risk of complications commonly seen in these patients.

Keywords: Cataract surgery; extracapsular cataract extraction; phacoemulsification; pseudoexfoliation syndrome.