Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...

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Pooja H V , H T Venkate Gowda, Madhuri P*


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To stop or to continue aspirin prior to manual small incision cataract surgery


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Author Details : Pooja H V , H T Venkate Gowda, Madhuri P*

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 419-421

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2021.083



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Abstract

Aims: To ascertain whether to stop or continue aspirin before cataract surgery.
Materials and Methods: Prospective observational study from July 2018 to June 2019. Information on pre-existing medical conditions like cardiac disease/stroke & use of Aspirin was obtained from patients posted for cataract surgery. Physical examination was done by physician & decided whether aspirin has to be stopped before surgery. Intra-operative and post-operative outcomes were recorded.
Statistical analysis used: SPSS 20.0 by using descriptive statistics i.e. only frequency and percentage.
Results: Out of 64 patients, 38 discontinued aspirin and 26 continued. In the group of patients who discontinued aspirin, 2 had bleeding complication in the form of bleeding from cut ends of conjunctiva. Where as in the group who continued aspirin 4 patients had bleeding complication. No thromboembolic events were recorded in both the groups.
Conclusions: The risk of medical & ophthalmic events surrounding cataract surgery were so low that absolute differences in risk associated with changes in Aspirin use were minimal.


Keywords : Aspirin, Cataract surgery, Haemorrhage, Thrombo-embolic events.


How to cite : Pooja H V, Gowda H T V, Madhuri P, To stop or to continue aspirin prior to manual small incision cataract surgery. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021;7(2):419-421

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