Flat anterior chamber and choroidal detachment in aphakia. Study of 500 cataract extractions.

Flat anterior chamber and choroidal detachment in aphakia. Study of 500 cataract extractions.

Anterior vitriotomy for aphakic flat anterior chamber.

In a retrospective study of flat anterior chamber after cataract extraction, which was carried out at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary (I959-I970), an incidence of 7-58 per cent. was found among 8,553 cases. Re-formation of the anterior chamber usually occurred after therapy with mydriatics (Reese, 1949), miotics, acetazolamide (Thorpe, 1954), or osmotic agents (Jaffe and Light,...

The Correction of Aphakia Using Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens.

Senile cataract is the leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness worldwide, affecting approximately 20 million people. Anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC IOLs) remain a surgical option for visual rehabilitation required after surgical extraction of the cataract lens. Relevant publications in the PUBMED database were searched for articles regarding the types, visual outcomes and the c...

Anterior chamber bacterial contamination in cataract surgery

BACKGROUND The incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis has reduced during last several years to <0.01%; however, its associated complications continue to be devastating. Several sources of infection, including contamination by air, solutions, surgical instruments, intraocular lens, and wound leakage have been identified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the surgical technique, ant...

Anterior chamber depth changes after retinal detachment.