DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2024.v10i03.001

Pages: 270-276

Cataract is a significant public health issue in developing countries, necessitating surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to compare extracapsular extraction with manual sutureless phaco alternative in terms of outcomes and functionality. It was a prospective study conducted from June 2023 to December 2023, involving 200 eyes followed up to Day 30 at the secondary ophthalmology center in Ouelessebougou. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS and Excel 2016 software. Almost all of our patients, 92% in Phaco-A and 89% in EECC+ICP, underwent biometry. At Day 30 postoperative with spectacle correction, phaco alternative yielded 82% good results compared to 60% for extracapsular extraction. At Day 30 with spectacle correction in Phaco-A, 91% of patients had good visual acuity compared to 75% in EECC+ICP. This result is comparable to those of Konaté M [17] and Windinmanegdé Djiguimdé et al., [18], who achieved 83.49% and 79.6% good visual acuities. Phaco alternative provides better postoperative results in cataract surgery at the secondary ophthalmology center in Ouelessebougou.