Multifocal intraocular lenses: an overview

JL Alio, AB Plaza-Puche, R Férnandez-Buenaga… - Survey of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multifocal intraocular lenses are increasingly used in the management of pseudophakic
presbyopia. After multifocal intraocular lens implantation, most patients do not need …

A systematic overview of the incidence of posterior capsule opacification

DA Schaumberg, MR Dana, WG Christen, RJ Glynn - Ophthalmology, 1998 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Reported rates of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) vary widely and are
based on various definitions of PCO, varying lengths and intervals of follow-up, and the use …

Retinal detachment following cataract phacoemulsification—a review of the literature

MH Qureshi, DHW Steel - Eye, 2020 - nature.com
A link between cataract surgery and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) has long
been considered. Indeed, pseudophakic retinal detachment (PPRD) forms a substantial and …

Laser-induced breakdown in aqueous media

PK Kennedy, DX Hammer, BA Rockwell - Progress in quantum electronics, 1997 - Elsevier
4.1. 1. Plasma absorption, plasma heating, and plasma shielding 4.1. 2. Plasma expansion
and moving breakdown 4.1. 2.1. Moving breakdown model 4.1. 2.2. Distributed shielding …

Phacoemulsification and modern cataract surgery

EJ Linebarger, DR Hardten, GK Shah… - Survey of …, 1999 - Elsevier
The techniques and results of cataract surgery have changed dramatically during the past
three decades. In the USA, we have moved from intracapsular cataract extraction as the …

National Outcomes of Cataract Extraction: Increased risk of retinal complications associated with Nd.-YAG laser capsulotomy

JC Javitt, JM Tielsch, JK Canner, MM Kolb, A Sommer… - Ophthalmology, 1992 - Elsevier
Purpose: The authors studied 57,103 randomly selected Medicare beneficiaries who
underwent extracapsular cataract extraction in 1986 or 1987 to determine the possible …

Primary pars plana vitrectomy versus scleral buckle surgery for the treatment of pseudophakic retinal detachment: a randomized clinical trial

PD Brazitikos, S Androudi, WG Christen, NT Stangos - Retina, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To compare the anatomical and functional outcome of scleral buckle (SB) surgery
with that of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) alone in the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous …

The incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery among the US Medicare population increased between 1994 and 2001

ES West, A Behrens, PJ McDonnell, JM Tielsch… - Ophthalmology, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the annual incidence rate of presumed endophthalmitis after
cataract surgery, evaluate any changes in this rate over time, and examine demographic risk …

Oxidative stress and disease

A Spector - Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2000 - liebertpub.com
This communication briefly reviews aspects of oxidative stress and disease, particularly
maturity onset cataract. The review considers a number of issues such as why lens and …

Risk of fractures following cataract surgery in Medicare beneficiaries

VL Tseng, F Yu, F Lum, AL Coleman - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Visual impairment is a known risk factor for fractures. Little is known about the
association of cataract surgery with fracture risk. Objective To determine the association of …