Extracapsular cataract extraction resulted in posterior capsule rupture more frequently than phacoemulsification, a study found. Patients younger than 40 years had higher rates of posterior capsule ...

Purpose To investigate the subjective visual experience of patients during cataract surgery under retrobulbar anaesthesia. Methods One hundred cataract patients who underwent routine extracapsular ...

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Phacoemulsification has replaced manual extracapsular cataract extraction, or ECCE, in many countries because it ...

Longitudinal trends on traumatic cataract wound dehiscence are scant. In this study, we present the characteristics of traumatic cataract wound dehiscence using 15 years of longitudinal trend in one ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2013;8(5):447-456. "Then I constructed the hollow needle, but I did not operate with it on anybody at all, before I came to Tiberias. There came a man for an operation who told ...

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About 90% of patients see better after surgery, says a top eye expert. Here's what experts say about the best timing for cataract surgery in both eyes.

Patients with diabetes should undergo careful retinal evaluation for the first year following cataract surgery. The risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression increases after cataract surgery, ...