Chorio-retinal hazards in aphakia.

Chorio-retinal hazards in aphakia.

We are taught-though it is impossible to establish on what authority-that the human crystalline lens specifically protects the retina and choroid from thermal damage. To be more precise: if a glass blower has had a lens removed because of a radiation cataract he is advised not to return to his job. It seems, however, that, if his vision can be restored to enable him to resolve all the necessary...

Myopia-aphakia. I. Prevalence of retinal detachment.

Retinal detachment after cataract extraction occurred in nine out of 136 eyes with myopia of 6 or more dioptress (6-7 per cent), during a follow-up period of 1 1/2-9 1/2 years. Five of the nine detachments occurred within 3 months of cataract extraction. All patients with retinal detachment were under the age of 63 years. Relatively young patients with high myopia bear a special risk of develop...

Photographs of Retinal Detachment in Aphakia before and after Operation.

Occlusion of the posterior ciliary artery. II. Chorio-retinal lesions.

The clinical picture of central retinal artery occlusion is well-known. Little is known, however, about the clinical picture of occlusion of the posterior ciliary arteries (PCAs). We have, therefore, carried out experimental occlusion of the various PCAs individually or together in rhesus monkeys. The effects of such occlusions have been investigated in the choroid, pigment epithelium (PE), and...

Disturbance of the chorio-capillaris and retinal dehiscence.