MSICS or Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery is now the most accepted form of cataract surgery for developing countries. Why? Because it combines economy of cost with excellent visual results. Many studies have actually established that there is no statistical difference between the visual results of MSICS when compared to Phacoemulsification, the preferred technique of first world countries.
The doctor most recognized worldwide for developing, teaching, advocating and researching on MSICs is Dr. Venkatesh of Aravind Eye Hospital. Starting from the year 2000 up to the present time, this amazing doctor does an average fo 40 to 50 cataract msics surgeries every day, and still manages to write dozens of internationally published articles on MSICS. It is from this great doctor that Dr. Miguel Sarabia personally recieved his MSICS training at Aravind Eye Hospital in 2001. Here are some of the international articles on MSICS by Dr. Venkatesh.
