Cataract among Patients with Renal Transplantation in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Abstract

Introduction:

Intensive immunosuppressant therapy after renal transplantation has found to cause systemic and ocular side effects among them is cataracts. Studies on a similar topic have still remained explored in our setting. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of cataract among patients with renal transplantation in a tertiary care centre.

Methods:

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients of renal transplantation at tertiary care centres from 1 May 2021 to 31 October 2021. The data was collected after the ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee [Reference number: 397(6-11) e2077/078]. Study proforma recorded the number of patients with cataracts, duration of steroid use, mean age and other comorbidities. A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.

Results:

Out of 31 renal transplant patients, 10 (32.26%) (15.80-48.72, 95% Confidence Interval) had cataract.

Conclusions:

The prevalence of cataract among renal transplantation patients was found to be lower than similar studies done in similar settings.

Keywords:

cataract; prevalence; renal transplantation; steroid.

• Authors: Madhu Thapa, Gulshan Bahadur Shrestha, Pragati Gautam, Mahesh Raj Sigdel
• Journal: JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association (JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc) Vol. 61 Issue 257 Pg. 64-67 (Jan 01 2023) ISSN: 1815-672X [Electronic] Nepal
• PMID: 37203916 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Humans
• Tertiary Care Centers
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Kidney Transplantation
• Cataract (epidemiology)
• Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions