Gambaran Ketajaman Penglihatan Pasca Bedah Katarak di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Meuraxa Banda Aceh Tahun 2016

Abstract

Cataracts are a major cause of blindness. Cataracts are known as the most common eye opacities in the elderly where they are caused by hydration (addition of lens fluid), protein denaturation due to both. Cataract Surgery is the only therapy for cataract patients that aims to improve sharp cataract sight. Research Objective is to know the image of post vision cataract sharpness. This research is descriptive with cross sectional approach by using secondary data that is documentation data obtained from medical record year 2016. Conducted research on 10 April 2017 until June 10, 2017, medical record data obtained as many as 200 patients who perform cataract surgery at Meuraxa Hospital And has been included in the inclusion criteria researchers. In general, more cataracts suffered by women than men, especially in the type of cataracts senilis and based on cataract age occur at ages> 60 years. The most common cataracts suffered by cataract patients at Meuraxa Aceh Besar General Hospital, followed by traumatic and complicated cataracts. Visions of cataract patients after surgery a day, a week, and> 2 weeks using the SICS method seen an increase compared to sharp eyesight vision before surgery.