Intracapsular cataract extraction

BACKGROUND Age related cataract remains the major cause of blindness throughout the world. In many countries, the majority of… (More)

PURPOSE To evaluate the retinal detachment risks and neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy rates associated with different cataract… (More)

PURPOSE To examine the incidence of and risk factors for retinal detachment during a 10-year follow-up on intracapsular cataract… (More)

BACKGROUND Cataract is the major cause of blindness in the world and affects an estimated 20 million persons globally. In Africa… (More)

During the period January 1987 till December 1990 192 patients (204 eyes) underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with silicone oil… (More)

Rehospitalization for retinal detachment (RD) was studied in 338,141 Medicare beneficiaries older than 65 years of age who were… (More)

The distribution of fluorescein between the anterior chamber and the anterior vitreous was measured in two groups of patients… (More)

We examined 201 consecutive aphakic and pseudophakic eyes postmortem. Of these, 146 eyes had undergone intracapsular cataract… (More)

The potential complications of cataract surgery in the general population are well known. In addition, cataract extraction in the… (More)

The intraocular pressure (IOP) course during the first postoperative month was measured with Goldmann applanation tonometry in 93… (More)