Maxime Dantouma Sovogui^1,2*, Christophe Zoumanigui², Fadima Tamim Hann¹, Aly Sylla¹, Mamadou Bobo Doukoure² and Abraham Lamine Zoumanigui¹

¹Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, University of Conakry, Guinea
²Bartimée Ophthalmology Clinic, Guinea

*Corresponding Author: Maxime Dantouma Sovogui, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Gamal Abdel Nasser University, Guinea.

Received: October 22, 2025; Published: November 24, 2025

Abstract

Purpose:To assess postoperative functional outcomes from cataract surgery to the introduction of phaco-emulsification.

Material and Methods: This is a prospective, descriptive and analytical study from March 01 to August 30, 2023. Included were patients operated by phaco-emulsification, who had received regular post-operative follow-up for one month. We used the Phaco SOPHI A (Swiss Ophthalmology Innovation A) as a device. Excluded were patients in whom consent to participate in the study was not obtained. Recruitment was thorough. Our variables were epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic, and evolutionary. Epi info version 7.4.0 was used for analysis.

Results: A total of 319 patients, including 239 cataracts, were operated on, of which 61, or 19.12%, were operated on by phaco-emulsification. Mean age 60.52 ± 15.5 years, sex ratio 1.17. Corneal edema was the most common complication at 48.4%. Preoperative visual acuity was <1/10 in 77.4% of cases and postoperative visual acuity ≥ 3/10 in 83.9%. Postoperative visual results were rated as good according to WHO standards in 83.9% of cases and 73.8% of patients were very satisfied with visual results.

Conclusion: Phacoemulsification is a reference technique in the treatment of cataracts. This study showed excellent functional and anatomical results, with improved patient satisfaction. However, the acquisition of phacoemulsifier as well as its complete mastery of use is a challenge to be met in our region.

Keywords: Cataract; Phacoemulsification; Guinea

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Citation

Citation: Maxime Dantouma Sovogui., et al. “Post-Operative Visual Results at the Introduction of Phacoemulsification Technique for Cataract Surgery at the Bartimée Ophthalmological Clinic in Guinea".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 8.12 (2025): 11-15.

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Copyright: © 2025 Maxime Dantouma Sovogui., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.