Manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) with posterior chamber intraocular lens versus extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens for age-related cataract. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Age-related cataract is the opacification of the lens, which occurs as a result of denaturation of lens proteins. Age-related cataract remains the leading cause of blindness globally, except in the most developed countries.
Ang, Marcus +2 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Aim of the Study. The aim of this prospective study was to analyse the effect of lateral stromal hydration on the morphology of clear corneal incision architecture using the microscope integrated anterior segment OCT. Methods. The cohort included 65 clear corneal incisions of 49 patients who underwent cataract surgery.
Jiri Cendelin +3 more
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Results and safety profile of trainee cataract surgeons in a community setting in East Africa [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: To evaluate the results and safety profile of assistant medical officer ophthalmologists (AMO-O) performing cataract surgery in the last stage of their surgical training, before their appointment to local communities. Methods: We retrospectively
Dhalla, K +5 more
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Uso de espátula e dissector para otimização da ceratoplastia lamelar anterior profunda (DALK) [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: We describe a novel spatula and dissector to facilitate the big-bubble technique in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Methods: A 29-year-old man who was diagnosed with bilateral keratoconus underwent deep anterior lamellar ...
Bonfadini, Gustavo ,2,3 +3 more
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Malpositioned and dislocated intraocular lenses : management, complications and surgical repositioning [PDF]
, 2023 Cataract surgery (exchange of the non-transparent crystalline lens with an IOL) is the most frequent surgery in Sweden, accounting for more than 130000 surgeries per year.
Armonaite, Laura
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Evaluation of the vitreous microbial contamination rate in office-based three-port microincision vitrectomy surgery using Retrector technology [PDF]
, 2014 Background: To perform a microbiological contamination analysis of the vitreous during office-based micro-incision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) assessing whether the bacteria detected correlated with patient's ocular conjunctival flora.
Qian, Cynthia X +2 more
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Uso de lentes intraoculares tóricas no tratamento cirúrgico de astigmatismo [PDF]
, 2014 Correction of corneal astigmatism is a key element of cataract surgery, since post-surgical residual astigmatism can compromise the patient's uncorrected visual acuity.
Koch, Douglas D. +4 more
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Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Introduction: In manual, tunnel-incision cataract surgery, nucleus extraction has remained a crucial issue and a challenge. It is also the period when serious complications easily occur, especially for beginners and when the nucleus is large and dense.
Yuan, Zeng +2 more
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Phaco-emulsification versus manual small-incision cataract surgery in South Africa [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVES: To compare the results of phaco-emulsification cataract surgery and manual small-incision cataract surgery. METHODS: Consecutive patients aged >50 years undergoing surgery for age-related cataract were recruited into a randomised prospective
Carrara, Henri +2 more
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Endothelial damage after planned extracapsular cataract extraction and phacoemulsification of hard cataracts [PDF]
, 2006 PURPOSE: To evaluate and compare the endothelial damage after planned extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and phacoemulsification of very hard cataracts.
Nosé, Walton, Stumpf, Simone
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