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 ...

purpose : cataract is one of the most common diseases of older ages and, at present, the leading cause of avoidable blindness in the world. along with the population growth, the rate of cataract surgeries is increasing in most countries worldwide. the number of cataract operations per million population per year is known as the cataract surgery rate (csr) and is one of the indicators introduced...

Introduction: Cataract is a frequent ocular pathology in the world. The aim of our work was to study contribution mode B ultrasound diagnostic and therapeutic management cataracts radiology department medical clinic Marie Curie Bamako. Material Methods: This prospective, descriptive carried out imaging over period 2 years. Ocular examinations were performed exclusively with B-mode scanner by se...

purpose: to determine the incidence and risk factors associated with glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery (ccs) in children under age of 15 methods: this prospective cohort (since 2006) consisted of children less than 15 years of age who underwent cataract surgery with or without intraocular lens (iol) implantation. the role of the following factors on the development of glaucoma afte...

Purpose: Age-related cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Variants in EPHA2 gene increase disease risk, and its knockout mice causes cataract. We investigated whether age, sex, genetic background, risk factors for age-related cataract, Epha2 genotype influence Epha2-related development mice. Methods: Cataract was monitored Epha2+/+, Epha2+/−, Epha2−/− (Epha2Gt(KST085)Byg) on C5...

Loss of transparency of the lens is termed cataract which is one of the commonest causes of blindness throughout the world. This major health problem appears to be much commoner in many developing countries such as India and Pakistan, where it causes visual disability at a substantially earlier age and several hypotheses have been put forward to explain this higher prevalence in these areas. Re...