Impacts of comorbidities on visual acuity post cataract surgery in Mashonaland Central

Author

Muhwanda, Ngonidzashe

Chakongwa, Obey

Title

Impacts of comorbidities on visual acuity post cataract surgery in Mashonaland Central

Abstract

Background: Cataract surgery is a common and effective way to restore your vision, but other health problems that affect the whole body or the eyes can make it less successful.
Goal: To find out how comorbidities affect the results of cataract surgery on vision.
Methods: A thorough review of the literature was done to look into the link between comorbidities like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, and visual acuity after cataract surgery.
Results: The study found that systemic comorbidities like diabetes and high blood pressure can make visual acuity worse because they affect retinal microcirculation and cause more inflammation. AMD and glaucoma are two ocular comorbidities that have a big effect on visual recovery. AMD affects the macula, and glaucoma can damage the optic nerve in a way that can't be fixed. Most of the patients with comorbidities had some kind of vision problem, and diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, and glaucoma were common problems.
Conclusion: Comorbidities have a big effect on how well people can see after cataract surgery. To improve patient care and make the best use of surgical techniques, it is important to understand how comorbidities affect visual outcomes. To lessen the negative effects of comorbidities on visual acuity outcomes, treatment plans should be tailored to each person and close monitoring should be done after surgery.

Date

June 2025

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Diabetes

Comorbidities

Visual Acuity Outcomes

Cataract Surgery

AMD and Glaucoma

Hypertension

Supervisor

Dr. P. Munyari