Venugopal Anitha¹*, Meenakshi Ravindran², Mr Mohammed Sithiq Uduman³ and Aditya Ghorpade⁴

¹Consultant in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
²Consultant Paediatric and Strabismus Surgery, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
³BioStatistician, Aravind Eye Hospital, Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
⁴Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital, Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Venugopal Anitha, Consultant in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India.

Received: October 17, 2021 ; Published: November 18, 2021

Abstract

Purpose: To study the outcomes of patients with inadvertent conjunctival cyst following SICS procedure in correlation with surgeon's years of surgical experience, clinical, visual, and management effects with the review of literature in South Indian context. 

Materials: A retrospective case record of patients presented with conjunctival cysts following SICS was evaluated. The data collection included demographic details, visual outcomes, slit-lamp findings, management outcomes, and complications, if any. 

Results: The mean interval between the surgery date and the clinical presentation was 20.71months. The mean years of surgeon's experience were 6.01years. There was no significant relationship between the occurrence of the cyst and the surgeon's surgical experience. 

Conclusion: Many novice surgeons are doing mSICS. Our observation will provide an insight into the rare complication of mSICS following poor wound construction and the steps to prevent the same during the learning process. 

Keywords: Conjunctival Cyst; mSICS; Excision Biopsy; Surgeon Experience

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Citation

Citation: Venugopal Anitha., et al. “A Study on Correlation of Surgeon’s Experience and Inadvertent Conjunctival Cyst Following SICS and Review of the Literature".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 4.12 (2021): 47-52.

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