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Cataract and Refractive Surgery Resource CenterWith most cataracts caused by aging, cataract surgery has become one of the most common and successful surgeries around. Refractive surgery has become increasingly common over the last decade as the technique has been refined with experience and new technology.
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Cataract, Senile (Ophthalmology)Senile cataract is a vision-impairing disease characterized by gradual, progressive thickening of the lens. It is one of the leading causes of blindness in ...
eMedicine Clinical Reference, Updated Continually
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Posterior Polar Cataract (Ophthalmology)The existence of congenital cataracts has been known for over 200 years. Documented by Duke-Elder, several subtypes are described; however, a posterior ...
eMedicine Clinical Reference, Updated Continually
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Cataract, Congenital (Ophthalmology)A cataract is an opacification of the lens. Congenital cataracts usually are diagnosed at birth. If a cataract goes undetected in an infant, permanent ...
eMedicine Clinical Reference, Updated Continually
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CME Microincision Cataract Surgery: Technology and TechniquesMicroincision cataract surgery is associated with better patient outcomes and may become the new standard of care. The current review describes the ...
Journal Article, Expert Review of Ophthalmology CME, October 2009
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Modelling Lifetime Cost Consequences of ReSTOR® in Cataract Surgery in Four European Countriescompares the lifetime costs of liberating patients from spectacles after cataract surgery by implanting the multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) 'ReSTOR®' ...
Journal Article, BMC Ophthalmol, July 2008
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Cataract, Traumatic (Ophthalmology)Traumatic cataracts occur secondary to blunt or penetrating ocular trauma. Infrared energy (glass-blower's cataract), electric shock, and ionizing ...
eMedicine Clinical Reference, Updated Continually
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Atopic Dermatitis, Cutaneous Steroids and Cataracts In Children: Two Case Reports
Both atopic dermatitis and topical corticosteroids may be associated with cataracts in children. sub-capsular cataracts are a recognised ...
Journal Article, J Med Case Reports, April 2008
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The Cataract National Dataset Electronic Multicentre Audit of 55,567 Operations: Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medicationsdipyridamole, clopidogrel, and warfarin use in patients undergoing cataract surgery is evaluated, as well as the complications associated with the ...
Journal Article, Eye, January 2009
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The Cataract National Dataset Electronic Multicentre Audit of 55,567 Operations: Anaesthetic Techniques and ComplicationsThe primary aim of this study was to detail anaesthetic techniques and complications for cataract surgery in the United Kingdom.
Journal Article, Eye, January 2009
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Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Overexpression Causes Kynurenine-modification of Proteins, Fiber Cell Apoptosis and Cataract Formation in the Mouse LensIndoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase enzyme leads to cell apoptosis. This study investigates whether it is involved in cataract formation.
Journal Article, Laboratory Investigation, May 2009
