BACKGROUND AND AIM: This prospective study was aimed to compare efficacy and safety of combined surgery and sequential surgeries in patients with primary glaucoma and visually significant senile cataract. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 50 consecutive patients having coexisting visually significant senile cataract with primary glaucoma were included in study. Patients underwent detailed history, ocular ...

PURPOSE To clarify the pathogenesis of atopic cataract, especially to determine if there is any relationship between autoimmunity and atopic cataract. METHODS We investigated the lens epithelia obtained at surgery from 12 patients (12 eyes) with atopic cataract: from 8 patients (8 eyes) with nonatopic cataract (5 with senile cataract, 2 with juvenile cataract, and one with secondary cataract ...

Purpose: To determine the incidence and determinants of intraoperative complications of cataract surgeries performed in Iran during 2000 to 2005 Methods: The Iranian Cataract Surgery Survey (ICSS) is a retrospective study in which random sampling was done from selected centers. One week per season between 2000 and 2005 was assigned to each center and records of cataract surgeries performed duri...

Background: Study in correlation between Senile cataract and Serum 25-Hydroxyl Vitamin D Insufficiency.Mean Value of vitamin -D less than 10ng/ml seen group-1 which show severe deficiency. Mean Levelof vitamin-D group-2 15-24 ng/ml mild to moderate There was a statisticallysignificant difference both groups.(p value-<0.03)Method: 25 OH level were examined 300 patients who had 280 normal bothsex...