Abstract
The overall intraoperative complication rate was 0.9 % for capsular tear, 3% for zonular tear, 1.5% for vitreous loss, and 0.5% for iris prolapse. Vitreous loss occurred in 5 cases in the peribulbar group and in 2 cases in topical group. Chemosis was found in 2.5% in the peribulbar group and zero % in the topical group. No difference in intraoperative and early postoperative complications was found. Subconjunctival hemorrhage, 1.7% and periorbital hematoma, 0.1% occurred in the peribulbar group. The pain scores was estimated to be 0 to 1 in 90% and 2 to 3 in 10% in the topical group, and 0 to-1 in 75% and 2 to-3 in 25% in the peribulbar group. Patient satisfaction was 90% for topical and 72% for peribulbar techniques. Surgeons found difficulties in 4% of the topical group.
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