BACKGROUND Elective cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in developed countries. However, it is unclear whether cataract surgery on the second eye provides enough incremental benefit to be considered cost-effective. This study conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of second-eye cataract surgery in the U.K. DESIGN A cost-effectiveness analysis. METHODS A decis...

PURPOSE To determine whether there is a significant association between prior cataract surgery and cognitive function in an elderly Japanese cohort. SETTING Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan. DESIGN The Fujiwara-kyo Eye Study was a cross-sectional epidemiological study. METHODS The subjects were ≥ 68-years who lived in the Nara Prefecture and responded to recruitment notices. All of th...

PURPOSE To collect cataract surgery rates data in 19 Latin American countries over a 4-year period as data published to date have been limited. METHODS Cataract surgery rates were obtained from National Society of Ophthalmology, National VISION 2020/Prevention of Blindness Committee and Ministry of Health representatives for each country for 2005 to 2008. Economic (gross national income per c...

purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of pretreatment with diclofenac sodium 1% eye drop for prevention of post-cataract surgery ocular inflammation. methods: a double blind clinical trial was performed on 111 patients who were scheduled for phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation (pe+iol) at feiz hospital, isfahan-iran. cases with traumatic cataract and complicated surgery were exclu...

PURPOSE Modern cataract surgery is generally considered to bring about modest and sustained intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction. However, the pathophysiological mechanism for this remains unclear. Moreover, a change in ocular biomechanical properties after surgery can affect the measurement of IOP. The aim of the study is to investigate ocular biomechanics, before and following cataract surger...

We report a case of 47 year old male patient with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis and cataract in left eye who developed hyphema after peri-bulbar block for surgery. The Amsler like Sign. It appeared few minutes Peri-bulbar following digital massage before any instrumentation the globe. Surgery was post-poned to rule out globe perforation or other pathology Anterior Chamber bleed. All possibl...

The need for cataract surgery is expected to rise dramatically in the future due to the increasing proportion of elderly citizens and increasing demands for optimum visual function. The aim of this study was to provide an evidence-based recommendation for the indication of cataract surgery based on which group of patients are most likely to benefit from surgery. A systematic literature search w...