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Cross-sectional study of the association between cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration in the era of phacoemulsification in the national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2008

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective To determine the association between cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a representative US sample.Design Population-based, cross-sectional study.Setting The US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 ...
Jian Zhang, Wei Wang, Stuart Keel, Mingguang He, Zhuoting Zhu, Huan Liao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coverage of hospital-based cataract surgery and barriers to the uptake of surgery among cataract blind persons in nigeria: the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey.

, 2012
PURPOSE: To determine cataract surgical coverage, and barriers to modern cataract surgery in Nigeria. METHODS: Multistage stratified cluster random sampling was used to identify a nationally representative sample of 15,027 persons aged 40+ years.
Abdullahi U. Imam, Clare E. Gilbert, Mohammed M. Abdull, Murthy V. S. Gudlavalleti, null null, Selvaraj Sivasubramaniam, Tafida Abubakar   +6 more
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Association between previous cataract surgery and cognition among middle-aged and older Chinese: the China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)

BMC Ophthalmology, 2023
Background Cataract is the primary cause of blindness globally, and surgery offers the only method by which to remove cataracts. We aimed to examine whether previous cataract surgery is associated with cognitive function.
Xiaohuan Zhao, Kunchen Wei, Junran Sun, Jieqiong Chen, Yimin Wang, Yuhong Chen, Xinyue Zhu, Xiaodong Sun, Tong Li, Minwen Zhou   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inadvertent trypan blue staining of posterior capsule during cataract surgery associated with Argentinian flag event [PDF]

, 2016
Trypan blue is common in visualizing the anterior capsule during cataract surgery. Inadvertent staining of the posterior capsule during phacoemulsification is a rare complication and there are few reports in the literature.
Alapati, Neeti M, Dilly, Jason S, Gappy, Shawn S, Prinzi, Robert A   +3 more
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Photothermal Transport for Guiding Nanoparticles Through the Vitreous Humor

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nanosecond laser irradiation of the clinically approved dye indocyanine green (ICG) enables light‐guided nanoparticle transport within the vitreous humor. The combined use of ICG and pulsed laser illumination induces localized convection and thermophoresis, directing particles toward illuminated regions.
Léa Guerassimoff, Yera Ussembayev, Louise De Clerck, Deep Punj, Martijn van den Broek, Filip Beunis, Katrien Remaut, Kevin Braeckmans, Stefaan C. De Smedt, Félix Sauvage   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cataract extraction slowed the visual field progression rate in patients with angle-closure glaucoma

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of progression of Humphrey visual field before and after the cataract surgery in patients with angle-closure glaucoma.
Yu-Chun Cheng, Ming-Hui Sun, Wei-Chi Wu, Wei-Wen Su   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Canaloplasty in the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Review of Patient Selection and Outcomes. [PDF]

, 2018
Canaloplasty is a relatively new non-penetrating surgery for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients affected by glaucoma. The technique uses a microcatheter to perform a 360 º cannulation of Schlemm's canal and leaves in place a tension suture
Brusini, Paolo, Michelessi, Manuele, Oddone, Francesco, Quaranta, Luciano, Riva, Ivano, Weinreb, Robert N   +5 more
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Diabetes and Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery: Difficulties, Risks and Potential Complications

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Diabetic patients are at risk of developing cataract and present for surgery at an earlier age than non-diabetics. The aim of this study was to review the problems associated with
A. Grzybowski, P. Kanclerz, V. Huerva, F. Ascaso, R. Tuuminen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nance‐Horan Syndrome: Further Delineation of the Affected Male and the Female Carrier Phenotypes

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nance‐Horan syndrome (NHS; OMIM 302350) is a rare, X‐linked syndrome characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts leading to profound vision loss, specific dental anomalies including characteristic screwdriver blade‐shaped incisors, facial anomalies, and intellectual disability.
Maria K. Haanpää, Chad R. Haldeman‐Englert, Marja Hietala, Melisa S. Tanverdi, Patrick P. Koty, Diana Brightman, Eniolami Dosunmu, Shailja Tibrewal, Savleen Kaur, Anupriya Kaur, Raj Kumar Verma, Alejandra G. de Alba Campomanes, Virginia Utz, Anne M. Slavotinek, Cynthia Curry   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age at recognition and age at presentation for surgery for congenital and developmental cataract in Kazakhstan

Annals of Medicine, 2022
Purpose To investigate the age at recognition and presentation for surgery for congenital and developmental cataract at Kazakh Eye Research Institute in Kazakhstan.Methods A retrospective review of children aged 0–18 years, who presented with congenital ...
Aliya Kabylbekova, Serik Meirmanov, Altyn Aringazina, Lukpan Orazbekov, Ardak Auyezova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source