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A review of the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy post-cataract surgery
2 February 2024
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
A systematic review and meta-analysis are presented with the aim of assessing whether cataract surgery increases the risk of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and identify potential predictors of risk. The search strategy components are outlined in detail. A...
How effective is nurse-led telephone preassessment for cataract surgery?
25 July 2023
| Colver Ken Howe Ne, Tabitha Kusi-Yeboah, Madhavan S Rajan
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgical procedure in the UK [1]. The demand for cataract surgery is projected to increase with ageing population, and the recent pandemic has further contributed to the extended waiting times in the UK....
Impact on the corneal and anterior chamber characteristics after femtosecond laser cataract surgery
Femtosecond laser cataract surgery (FLACS) is being increasingly used in the preparation for cataract surgery. Benefits of circular capsulorrhexis and reduced phacoemulsification energy have been shown in the literature. This study was designed to assess the anterior chamber characteristics and...
Intravitreal bevacizumab vs. triamcinolone in patients with DMO at the time of cataract surgery
1 October 2016
| Anjali Gupta
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This prospective, single masked randomised control trial (RCT) compared visual and anatomical outcomes when either intravitreal bevacizumab (BVB) or triamcinolone (TA) was administered at the time of cataract surgery and at subsequent review, if required, in patients with diabetic macula...
Outcomes of suture-less vs. sutured wound closure for paediatric cataract surgery
In this study the authors aimed to compare the incidence of postoperative complications between cases of suture-less and sutured wound closure in paediatric cataract surgery. This was a retrospective study of children aged <18 years and included 116 eyes of...
Comparison of outcomes of bilateral cataract surgery across different age groups
The authors present a retrospective records review of children who had bilateral cataract surgery between the ages of two and seven years of age over a 23-year period. Children with other ocular pathology and prior surgery were excluded. A minimum...
Use of YouTube videos to show surgical techniques for paediatric cataract surgery
This study aimed to assess the quality of the most highly viewed paediatric cataract surgery videos regarding surgeon proficiency and execution of key techniques. A search for congenital cataract surgery and paediatric cataract surgery was made in YouTube. The top...
Prevalence of strabismus 10 years after infantile cataract surgery
The authors present a secondary analysis of the longitudinal data on ocular alignment from the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS). The details of the trial are published elsewhere. This paper focuses on the ocular alignment assessment at age 10.5 years,...Acute uveitis from late migration of soft lens matter 10 years post cataract surgery
3 June 2021
| Yusuf Mushtaq, Tejal Patel, Madhavan S Rajan
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
A 58-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency eye clinic with a two-day history of a painful, red left eye and blurred vision. His past ocular history included uncomplicated left phacoemulsification cataract surgery in 2010 and left retinal detachment repair...
ST3 Trainee experience of cataract surgery training in high flow settings in the independent sector
As an ST3 trainee, I was provided with the opportunity to complete a surgical training rotation at Newmedica Middlesborough, which involved cataract training on NHS patients undergoing surgery in the independent sector (IS). This reflective account highlights the experience from...Newer generation IOL platforms designed for high-quality visual performance after cataract surgery
Expanding intraocular lens (IOL) capabilities provide broadening options, ranging from next-generation monofocal IOLs for basic cataract surgery, to specialised premium IOLs for lens-based presbyopia correction and astigmatism correction at the time of cataract surgery. Rod McNeil considers several newer alternative...
Changing operating room practices: the effect on postoperative endophthalmitis rates following cataract surgery
4 October 2023
| Jonathan Chan
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
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eye (globe), infection, public health, treatment surgery
This is a retrospective clinical registry study from India of 85,552 cataract surgery patients; group 1 (56,551 patients from January-March 2020) and group 2 (29,011 patients from May-August 2020). Group 1’s patients were ungowned, surgical gloves were disinfected but not...
