ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: To investigate binocular functions of patients in the early postoperative period following phacoemulsification and posterior chamber lens implantation, 54 unilateral (Group A) and 30 bilateral (Group B) pseudophakics were evaluated with Synoptophore and Titmus test at 4th and 12th weeks postoperatively. Significant improvement in binocular functions was observed in most of the patients of both groups during the follow up period. 70.23% and 76.19% of patients had good stereoacuity of 5 circles or less, at 4th and 12th weeks respectively. Interestingly, in some operated eyes with good visual acuities, suppression was noted. This study has shown that after the cataract surgery, the improvement of the binocular functions of the patients was observed with the evolution of time, and this improvement was not only related to the improvement of the visual acuities of the operated eyes.
