Even if these are all in place, problems can arise with a patient who can’t keep still in theatre, an eye that is deep-set and difficult to access, a small pupil, weak lens zonules (whether due to pseudo-exfoliation or subluxation) or a hyper-mature cataract that requires a high degree of surgical skill. If the posterior capsule is ruptured and there is vitreous loss, there is a higher risk of ...

BACKGROUND The cataract (Cataracta senilis) is the most frequent eye disease of elderly people worldwide. In Germany, the cataract operation - with currently 450,000 interventions each year the most frequent operation in ophthalmology - can be seen as routine surgery. The age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a further one of the most common, age-related eye diseases and the most frequent c...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder characterized by persistent elevated blood glucose level in the body which leads to various secondary complications like cataract. The understanding of mechanisms exerts its toxicity utmost importance for rational pharmacological interventions treat diabetic Plants have always been an exemplary source drugs and many currently available derived directly or...

We report a case of 47 year old male patient with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis and cataract in left eye who developed hyphema after peri-bulbar block for surgery. The Amsler like Sign. It appeared few minutes Peri-bulbar following digital massage before any instrumentation the globe. Surgery was post-poned to rule out globe perforation or other pathology Anterior Chamber bleed. All possibl...

Chronic hyperglycemia is a major determinant in the development of secondary complications of diabetes, including diabetic cataract. Studies indicate that diabetes increase the risk of development of cataract. Though the etiology of cataract is not fully understood, oxidative damage to the constituents of the eye lens is considered to be a major mechanism in the initiation and progression of va...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus constitutes one of the most important problems in developing and developed countries. Increased glycosylation of various proteins in diabetic patients has been reported by many authors. The present study describes the changes in protein glycosylation in diabetic patients with and without diabetic complication. METHODS The study included one hundred and three subje...

PURPOSES To describe ocular features, management of cataract and functional outcomes in patients with persistent fetal vasculature. METHODS Retrospective, descriptive case series of patients with persistent fetal vasculature. Data were recorded from the Congenital Cataract Section of Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil from 2001 to 2012. All patients were evaluated for sex, age at diagnos...

Aims: To study the incidence, management, and outcomes of suprachoroidal haemorrhage (SCH) complicating cataract surgery in the United Kingdom. Methods: Cases were prospectively collected by active surveillance through the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit. Details were obtained using an incident questionnaire with follow up at 6 months. Results: 118 cases were reported in 1 year. The ...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term visual outcomes and factors affecting visual results in children undergoing secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation following primary congenital cataract extraction. METHODS Children with congenital cataracts who underwent secondary IOL implantation for aphakia at the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University between January 1, 2001...