INTRODUCTION Detachments of Descemet's membrane (DM) occur with not uncommon frequency during cataract surgery. The figure for extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) is 2.6%, and that for phacoemulsification is 0.5%. Most detachments are small and of little visual consequence. Large detachments are rare but can lead to loss of vision. Early recognition and appropriate management is the key to...

AIM The aim of the study was to compare the outcomes of phacoemulsification (Phaco) and extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) in a district hospital setting. METHODS A retrospective analysis was done from the medical records of the patients who underwent Phaco and ECCE in Temerloh District Hospital, Pahang state between October 2009 and September 2010. The age, gender and ethnicity of the ...

purpose: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of primary aphakic artisan–verysise intraocular lens (iol) implantation during complicated cataract surgery. methods: the study is a retrospective analysis of 49 eyes that underwent primary aphakic artisan iol implantation for complicated cataract surgery. compiled data included demographic information, visual outcomes and complications. pre- and pos...

Abstract Aim To describe what intraoperative factors affect the outcomes of cataract surgery in LMICs. Method The following databases were screened to find relevant articles: EMBASE (1974–2019), MEDLINE (1946–2019), Global health (1973–2019), PubMed, Cochrane library and Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature. Following this, duplicates removed, articles underwent screening. Results ...

Brian & Taylor (1) have provided a succinct and challenging account of the current state of our knowledge regarding the global elimination of cataract blindness. We would like to comment on their article from the perspective of ophthalmologists working in Africa, the continent with the lowest rate of cataract surgery. The authors rightly draw attention to the practical difficulties of limiting ...

PURPOSE To compare cataract surgery contamination rates in large-incision extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and phacoemulsification (PE), we studied 65 cases prospectively. METHODS Thirty-five cases were operated by large-incision ECCE (Group I) and 30 by PE (Group II). Conjunctival swab cultures were taken immediately before surgery and anterior chamber aspirate was taken for culture ...

The pathogenesis of age-related maculopathy (ARM), the most common cause of visual loss after the age of 60 years, involves a variety of hereditary and environmental factors. When the cataractous lens is removed and replaced by clear intraocular lens, a significant increase in ocular transmittance of optical radiation occurs. The aim of this study was to assess whether cataract surgery in older...

OF all the ailments wvhich the human beinig is calledl upon to suffer in acdvaincing years , perhaps loss of vision is the worst. TIhe commonest cause of this visual defect is cataract an opacification of the lens which varies in (legree from a slight opacity, which prevents one seeing small print clearly, to total opacificatioin, when light alone will penetrate through to the retina. Up to a (...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the mean changes in Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) and Endothelial Cell Count (ECC) in eyes after pediatric cataract surgery with foldable intraocular lens using scleral tunnel incision micro-surgical technique. STUDY DESIGN Qausi experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpin...