Extraction of Right Dislocated Lens; Subluxation of Left Lens, which shows Suspensory Ligament

The Extraction of the Lens in Its Capsule (Smith's Operation) by Division of the Suspensory Ligament

To the Editor o/"The Indian Medical Gazette." Sir,?I was much interested in Captain Nesfield's article tinder the above title in the July number of the Indian Medical Gazette just received. My experience has been much the same as his, namely?, that with the amount of pressure I was prepared to apply, I was able to deliver the lens in its capsule successfully in only about one case in ten. I was...

The Extraction of the Lens in Its Capsule (Smith's Operation) by Division of the Suspensory Ligament

The Division of the Suspensory Ligament of the Lens, as a Preliminary to Intra-Capsular Extraction of Cataract

Since then, I have canied out the modification over 50 times 011 cataracts in Assamese, and over 100 times on normal eyes on the dead subject, both English and Assamese. I now feel confident in stating, that it is a simple matter to divide the lower segment of the ligament ?,, that, it, is a sate operation, and greatly simplifies intra-capsular extraction, especially in those cases where more t...

CT appearance of traumatic dislocated lens.

The patient was referred to the Eye Clinic for a detailed ocular examination to evaluate a high-density structure found within the right globe. Pertinent history included poor vision in the right eye after being struck by a chain 7 years earlier. The left eye was normal. Visual acuity tests revealed the right eye to be aphakic. The pupil was mid-dilated and unresponsive to light, and a slit-lam...

Treatment of ophidism-induced bilateral canine cataract by extracapsular lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation

The aim of this study was to report a new cause of cataract, namely snake bite induced cataract in a dog. A 3-year-old male mongrel dog was referred to our clinic for the assessment of cataract in both eyes. The dog was bitten by a snake nearly 4 months ago. A 40 dioptre acrylic lens with 13 mm haptics was implanted into the lens capsule. In the left eye, posterior synechia was detected in the ...