PMID: 8942863Nov 1, 1996Paper

Change in visual acuity associated with cataract surgery. The Beaver Dam Eye Study

Ophthalmology
B E KleinS E Moss

Abstract

Cataract is the most common age-related eye disease in most countries worldwide. However, unlike many age-related eye diseases, therapy, in the form of cataract surgery, is successful in restoring at least some function in the vast majority of patients. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the change in vision related to specific kinds of cataract and cataract surgery in a population-based study in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The data are derived from the Beaver Dam Eye Study, a population-based incidence study of age-related eye disease. Participants were seen for their baseline evaluation (n = 4926) between March 1, 1988, and September 14, 1990, and for a follow-up examination (n = 3684) an average of 4.8 years later. All examinations, interviews, lens photography, and grading were performed using standard protocols. The age range was 43 to 84 years at the census preceding the baseline examination. For those with no cataract at baseline and without cataract surgery at follow-up, there was an average decline of 0.5 letters (on a logMAR scale) in the right eye by the follow-up examination. In persons with any cataract at baseline and without cataract surgery at follow-up, there was a decrease of four letters. When catara...Continue Reading

References

Aug 1, 1991·Ophthalmology·R KleinD L De Mets
Nov 1, 1990·Ophthalmology·B E KleinM W Neider
Aug 1, 1993·Archives of Ophthalmology·E P SteinbergD O'Day

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 13, 2003·Ophthalmology·Jinan B SaaddineFrank Vinicor
Dec 3, 2003·Ophthalmology·Brandon G BusbeeSanjay Sharma
Aug 10, 2000·Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology·C A McCartyH R Taylor
May 16, 2002·Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology·Magdalena GuzowskiPaul Mitchell
Feb 21, 2013·Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry·Jorunn L HelbostadOlav Sletvold
Oct 27, 2010·Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology·Gowri L KanthanJie Jin Wang

❮ 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.