Extracapsular cataract extraction

RATIONALE: Phacolytic glaucoma is a rare complication induced by hypermature cataracts and may occasionally be encountered in some rural areas. It tends to be misdiagnosed and induces a risk of permanent vision impairment. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 63-year-old Uighur woman complained of redness and decreased vision in her right eye and was treated for endophthalmitis at a primary hospital before being referred to our hospital. DIAGNOSIS: On admission, the patient had weak light perception in the right eye, an intraocular pressure of 65 mmHg, and slit-lamp examination revealed swelling of the eyelids and significant injection of conjunctiva...

The triple procedure, which includes penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), and posterior chamber lens implantation (PCIOL), is a surgical preference and a powerful remedy for patients with corneal pathologies and cataracts. In the patient, the PCIOL is implanted into the capsular bag, and the usage of a closed anterior chamber technique is recommended. 10-zero nylon sutures are used in the ten to twelve o'clock positions, and the donor corneal button is added. Continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) is accomplished with a capsulotomy inserted through the side port, and the PCIOL is inserted through an open anterior chamber route...

This is a 5 years multicentre database study that recruited subjects from the Malaysian Ministry of Health Cataract Surgery Registry (MOH CSR), aimed to determine risk factors that affect cataract surgery visual outcome and evaluates post-cataract surgery vision. All age-related cataract surgeries with primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation were included. Cases with secondary cataract, previous ocular surgeries and incomplete data were excluded. A total of 131425 cases were included in the study. Amongst all types of cataract surgery, 92...

Background: Blindness and visual impairment are public health problems and constitute an important socio-economic burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the outcomes of cataract surgery will improve our knowledge of risk factors for poor outcomes. Previous studies have focused exclusively on the phacoemulsification technique with limited attention to the extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) techniques. Objectives: To compare the cataract surgery outcomes between the ECCE and MSICS techniques...

Iridodialysis occurs less commonly due to ocular surgeries as compared to trauma. Several approaches to iridodialysis repair have been described in the literature. In this report, we describe a novel technique to treat iridodialysis that occurred due to complicated extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE). This technique utilizes pre-existing ECCE wounds by making use of common materials found in the usual operation theaters and is relatively easy to master. Improved cosmetic appearance and visual acuity was the final outcome as demonstrated in our patient...

This study aimed to analyze the factors of rapid attenuation of graft endothelium in the early stage after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), with a view to guiding patients with PKP to better long-term outcomes. This study included 226 patients who underwent PKP with follow-up time >1 year at the Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University from January 2018 to June 2020. Medical records were retrospectively studied, and donor factors, patient factors, and surgical factors were comparatively analyzed to clarify those affecting the rapid decay of graft endothelium after PKP...

RATIONALE: The presence of cholesterol crystals in the anterior chamber is extremely rare, and secondary glaucoma with cholesterol crystals in the anterior chamber, reported in the literature, is even rarer. This paper reports 3 cases of secondary glaucoma with cholesterol crystals in the anterior chamber. PATIENT CONCERNS: Three patients were admitted to the hospital because of ocular distension and blindness. Ocular examination on admission indicated high intraocular pressure, and crystalline gold substances were observed in the anterior chamber...

INTRODUCTION: Peters' anomaly (PA) and Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) are typical classifications of anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD) and ascribed to congenital eye diseases that encompass developmental defects in anterior segment structures. The aim of this study is to discuss the unusual association between PA and ARS and to determine the results of penetrating keratoplasty combined with extracapsular cataract extraction and anterior vitrectomy for this unusual ophthalmic phenotype...

PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyze the clinical presentations, microbiology, and management outcomes of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis, with and without intracameral moxifloxacin prophylaxis. METHODS: This study was designed as a retrospective, consecutive, comparative case series. Records of consecutive cataract surgery from January 1, 2015, till June 30, 2020, were analyzed. The cases that developed endophthalmitis were analyzed. The endophthalmitis cases were divided by their prophylaxis treatment into two groups: with intracameral moxifloxacin (ICM) and without (N-ICM)...

PURPOSE: To describe and assess the cataract experience of ophthalmology residents throughout the United States (U.S.). METHODS: Cataract procedures logged by graduating ophthalmology residents nationwide and published by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) from 2009 to 2020 were analyzed using linear regression on log-transformed response variables with robust variance. RESULTS: As primary surgeon, average numbers logged for phacoemulsification increased yearly by an average of 4...

PURPOSE: To study the current practices in Jordan regarding cataract surgical procedures and anesthesia trends for cataract surgery. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of members of the Jordanian Ophthalmology Society was conducted in October 2020. The questionnaire included questions about participants' demographics, the preferred surgical techniques for cataracts, the preferred anesthesia technique for cataract surgery, the factors which affect the choice of anesthesia technique, the use of sedation, who gives the anesthesia, if there is an anesthesia-trained person who observes the patient during cataract surgery, and the changing trends towards anesthesia between the surgeons...

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy on the incidence of pseudophakic retinal detachment (RD). The PubMed and Embase databases were searched for meta-analysis. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to study location, number of cases, mean follow-up time, and cataract procedure. The final analysis included 11 studies with 309 cases of RD in 65 117 eyes undergoing cataract surgery. Among them, 8232 eyes underwent Nd:YAG capsulotomy. This analysis demonstrated an increased risk for RD with Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy (relative risk [RR], 1...

Longitudinal trends on traumatic cataract wound dehiscence are scant. In this study, we present the characteristics of traumatic cataract wound dehiscence using 15 years of longitudinal trend in one of the largest medical centers in Taiwan for a period when cataract surgeries were gradually shifting from extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) to phacoemulsification. All patients with a prior cataract surgery who suffered from blunt open globe trauma between 2001 and 2015 at a tertiary referral center in Taiwan were included...

BACKGROUND: Reduced visual function is associated with diminished quality of life as well as decreased physical and mental health. Poor visual function related to cataracts is also a risk factor for falls and traffic accidents, which may lead to hospital admissions and limit independence. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patients' satisfaction, visual functions and spectacle independence among patients in the Central Region of Ghana who had cataract surgery in one eye. METHODS: A hospital-based prospective cohort study was carried out on 146 patients booked for cataract surgery: 16 were lost through follow-ups whilst 130 completed the study...

PURPOSE: To describe a case of a patient presenting with acquired acoria and iris pearls, a rare eye manifestation and pathognomonic finding for leprosy; to reinforce clinical, histopathological, and therapeutic aspects of ocular involvement in leprosy. METHODS: Case report. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 62-year-old male presenting with acquired acoria and iris pearls in both eyes due to leprosy also had anterior uveitis and cataract. Histopathological diagnosis of iris pearls was confirmed by the presence of Hansen's bacilli...

PURPOSE: Cataract surgery, quantity and quality, is an indicator of ophthalmic care. A comprehensive assessment of cataract surgical services has never been carried out in Palestine, including West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. The objective of this study was to estimate the cataract surgical rate in 2015 to and to explore the modes of payment and referral systems. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted between June and August 2016. Medical Directors from Cataract Surgical Centres in Palestine were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to extract data on cataract output and surgical techniques...

Background Cataract surgery which is the only scientific method to treat cataracts has evolved from large incisions of intracapsular cataract excision to extracapsular cataract exicison and now modern day phacoemulsification. Anaesthesia too has progressed from general anaesthesia to local and topical anaesthesia. A variety of intraocular lenses are available ranging from rigid to foldable, multifocal and toric. Day care surgeries are becoming the norm these days. Objective Cataract surgery has advanced with new techniques and modalities...

PURPOSE: To determine the visual outcomes achieved in terms of efficacy and safety during high-volume cataract surgery programs in different locations in Kenya. METHODS: Eight hundred eighty-one eyes of 849 patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in a retrospective, observational, consecutive cohort study on patients who underwent cataract surgery in five programs that a Spanish non-governmental organization conducted between 2013 and 2019 for the prevention of blindness in different geographical areas of Kenya: Thika, Athi River, Kissi, Bagavathi, and Nakuru...

Objective: To explore the visual outcome of cataract surgery and its influencing factors in China. Methods: A case-control study. The information of 2 078 479 patients who underwent cataract extraction of 31 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) recorded in the National Cataract Surgery Information Reporting System during January to December, 2017 were analyzed. The postoperative visual outcomes of 3 days after surgery and 3 months after surgery were analyzed. The effects of age, gender, preoperative corrected visual acuity, past medical history, and surgical methods on the results of cataract surgery were analyzed...

PURPOSE: To report the first case of Paenibacillus glucanolyticus, a spore-forming bacteria, to be isolated in a human ocular infection. METHODS: We describe a severe case of noncontact lens-related microbial keratitis due to P. glucanolyticus presenting with a large corneal abscess, severe ocular inflammation, and a large epithelial defect. RESULTS: The corneal scrapes with no growth initially cultured P. glucanolyticus on blood agar after 48 hours, with sensitivity to gentamicin and fluoroquinolones...