Cataract surgery with implantation of an artificial lens.

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Thomas KohnenChristian Ohrloff

Abstract

Cataract surgery, the most frequently performed operative procedure worldwide, typically concludes with the implantation of an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) to correct aphakia (absence of the crystalline lens). Selective literature review including current regulations, guidelines and recommendations for cataract surgery. The main symptom of cataract is loss of visual acuity, which usually progresses slowly. It can arise in one eye or both. There is a basic distinction between congenital and acquired cataracts. The probability of developing a cataract rises with age because of biochemical aging processes. The development of a cataract becomes highly likely from the sixth decade of life onward. As no effective medications for cataract are available at present, its current standard treatment is the removal of the clouded lens. In industrialized countries, this is usually done with ultrasound (phacoemulsification), followed by the implantation of an IOL.

References

Sep 1, 1992·Survey of Ophthalmology·D J AppleA M Kostick
Jan 1, 1997·Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde·P RouhiainenJ T Salonen
Feb 11, 1998·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·P Sourdille
Aug 18, 2000·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·G Olsen, R J Olson
Oct 25, 2000·Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Für Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie·W HaigisB Schneider
Mar 15, 2001·Biomaterials·A W LloydS P Denyer
Sep 17, 2002·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Nick Mamalis
Apr 11, 2003·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·L i WangDouglas D Koch
Apr 20, 2004·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Janet R SparrowJilin Zhou
Nov 3, 2004·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Thomas KohnenPaul U Fechner
Mar 4, 2005·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Z FedorowiczP Gutierrez
Sep 1, 2005·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Jorge L AlióAhmed Galal
Feb 18, 2006·Ophthalmology·Thomas KohnenGiorgio Tassinari
Apr 25, 2006·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Matthew RussellPhilip John Polkinghorne
May 16, 2006·Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry·Jens BührenThomas Kohnen
Jul 21, 2006·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·V LongS Hatt
Aug 26, 2006·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·David V Leaming
Oct 21, 2006·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Y RiazT Snellingen
Oct 21, 2006·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·M Leyland, E Pringle
Jan 3, 2007·Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde·F RiederleG K Lang
Feb 27, 2007·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Oliver Findl, Christina Leydolt
Apr 3, 2007·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Günal KahramanClaudette Abela-Formanek
Apr 3, 2007·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Liliana Werner
May 29, 2007·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·UNKNOWN Endophthalmitis Study Group, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
Jun 7, 2007·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·J BührenT Kohnen
Jun 23, 2007·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·Arne ViestenzA Langenbucher
Jul 20, 2007·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·D G Ezra, B D Allan
Jul 20, 2007·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·M DavisonH Rüschen
Nov 6, 2007·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·T Kohnen, V Derhartunian
Nov 30, 2007·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·G U Auffarth, T M Rabsilber
Jan 4, 2008·Ophthalmology·Barbara E K KleinRonald E Gangnon
Mar 4, 2008·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·T Kohnen, O K Klaproth
Mar 7, 2008·Ophthalmology·Thomas KohnenUlrich Mester
Mar 26, 2008·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Ulrich MesterManfred Tetz
Apr 15, 2008·American Journal of Ophthalmology·Claudia Kuhli-HattenbachLars-Olof Hattenbach
Jun 11, 2008·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·G U AuffarthM P Holzer
Jul 23, 2008·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Mahmoud Babanini AlhassanHenry Od Ejere
Jul 29, 2008·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·I-Chan LinFung-Rong Hu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 11, 2010·BMC Public Health·Jiahua FangJingbo Li
Jun 26, 2020·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Diego Zamora-de La CruzSamuel A Abariga
Mar 23, 2010·Deutsches Ärzteblatt International·Siegfried Hünig, Georg Hünig
Apr 2, 2021·Ocular Immunology and Inflammation·Massimo AccorintiMarta Gilardi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.