Tag: Cataracts
AAO: Office-Based Cataract Surgery Safe, Efficient With Oral Sedation
Intraoperative complication rate was 0.14 percent, with no sedation adverse events and no cases aborted after sedation initiation
Self-Sufficiency Regained Immediately in Most Patients After Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery
Second study shows uncorrected visual acuity, spherical equivalent refraction as good or better with immediate versus delayed bilateral cataract surgery
Patients Who Fear Cataract Surgery Less Likely to Believe Surgery Will Improve Vision
Researchers say to prioritize addressing patient fears and clarifying goals of surgery
Bausch + Lomb Issues Recall of enVista Lenses Used in Cataract Surgery
Recall issued in response to reports of toxic anterior segment syndrome
AAO: Prior Intravitreal Injections Increase Risk for Cataract Surgery Complications
Findings show higher risk for nonclearing vitreous hemorrhage, retinal tear and detachment, anterior vitrectomy, and glaucoma surgery
Glaucoma-Related Adverse Events Common After Pediatric Lensectomy
Age younger than 3 months, intraoperative complications at time of lensectomy linked to increased risk among aphakic eyes
Use of Anesthesia Care for Cataract Surgery Examined
Systemic complications less frequent following cataract surgery compared with other low-risk procedures in Medicare beneficiaries
Genetic Variants in HMGCR Linked to Increased Cataract Risk
Heterozygous carriers of HMGCR predicted loss-of-function variants had higher risks for developing cataract, cataract surgery
Self-Reported Cataract Surgery Linked to All-Cause Mortality
After multiple adjustments, self-reported cataract surgery predicted 36 percent elevated risk for vascular-related mortality
NSAID Eye Drops May Suffice for Cataract Surgery Prophylaxis
Initiation of prophylactic treatment three days before surgery is not superior to initiation on day of surgery
