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...

Background: Cataract is the most common cause of curable blindness worldwide. Aims and Objectives: A comparative analysis clear corneal phacoemulsification with rigid intra-ocular Lens (IOL) small incision cataract surgery (SICS) in low socioeconomic group patients terms post-operative visual outcome, surgically induced astigmatism (SIA), intra-and complications. Materials Methods: prospective ...

Introduction: Cataract surgery is a common surgery, especially among the elderly, and the choice of anesthesia medications is critical in such patients. In this study, the effects of midazolam, propofol, and dexmedetomidine were investigated for sedation in patients undergoing cataract surgery under local anesthesia. Method: Ninety patients were included in this study and underwent cataract su...

To determine whether patients with Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) benefit from cataract surgery in terms of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and to assess impact on progression ARMD. : A prospective study was carried out without ARMD undergoing at our department. Patients were divided into two groups- Group (cases) B (controls) other retinal pathology. BCVA cases recorded day 1, 14,...

PURPOSE To report the visual outcomes and complications of congenital cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens implantation in microphthalmic eyes of children younger than 4 years of age. METHODS This retrospective interventional case series included 14 microphthalmic eyes from 10 children who underwent congenital cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens implantation younger than ...

PURPOSE To review the peer-reviewed literature reporting postoperative complications of the most recent models of Visian Implantable Collamer posterior chamber intraocular lenses (ICL, STAAR Surgical Co). METHODS A literature search of the PubMed database was performed to identify all articles related to ICL complications. Articles were obtained and reviewed to identify those that reported co...

Fractured root tips Roots break during extraction even when the most accomplished exodontist is at the helm. What separates the pros from the pretenders is how you handle it when it happens to you. Atomization (pulverization of roots with a bur on a high-speed handpiece), though described in some textbooks, is an imprecise and potentially dangerous way of dealing with stubborn root tips. The au...