Cataract Surgery Complications

Cataract Surgery Complications Management

AUGUST 2007 I CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY I 29 RICHARD E . BR AUNSTEIN , MD This patient has a presentation consistent with postoperative P. acnes endophthalmitis. Caused by P. acnes, a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus, this condition presents as a white intracapsular plaque in the setting of decreased vision, conjunctival injection, intraocular inflammation with or without hypopyon, an...

Cataract Surgery Complications

BACKGROUND Intraoperative lidocaine is widely used in controlling discomfort during cataract surgery. However, recent studies have confirmed the toxic effect of lidocaine on ganglion cells. Ropivacaine is an anesthetic recently introduced in clinical practice that couples a long anesthetic effect with a mild vasoconstrictive action. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was an in vitro evaluation o...

On Complications to Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery, meaning exchange of the opaque lens in the eye with an artificial lens, is nowadays one of the most successful surgical procedures ever known. It is also the most frequent surgery performed in the Western world. In Sweden alone, more than 100,000 cataract operations are performed annually. Severe complications are rare, occurring only in a few percent of the patients, but owin...

Complications Associated with Cataract Surgery

Pediatric cataract surgery: techniques, complications, and management.

Although uncommon, the occurrence of cataracts in very young patients can result in significant impairment—and can lead to blindness. This practical guide delivers need-to-know information to help clinicians treat pediatric patients with cataracts with a range of therapies and essential guidance on the management of complications. Explore the only reference devoted exclusively to pediatric cata...