abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and complication rates of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). SETTING:Assutah Laser Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel. METHODS:This retrospective study evaluated the complication rate after PRK in 825 consecutive patients who had PRK for myopia and had a follow-up of at least 12 mon...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Loewenstein A,Lipshitz I,Varssano D,Lazar M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe and evaluate the Catquest self-assessment questionnaire for cataract patients. SETTING:Thirty-five Swedish departments of ophthalmology. METHODS:The Catquest is designed to be used by cataract surgeons for continuous quality control regarding appropriateness and outcome of surgery. It is administe...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Lundström M,Roos P,Jensen S,Fregell G

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess endothelial damage induced by poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) intraocular lenses (IOLs) coated with a fluorocarbon polymer, Teflon AF, to make them highly hydrophobic. SETTING:Department of Ophthalmology. Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France. METHODS:Ten Teflon-coated and 10 uncoated PMMA IOLs were u...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Werner LP,Legeais JM,Durand J,Savoldelli M,Legeay G,Renard G

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the prophylactic effect of levobunolol 0.5%, timolol 0.5%, or vehicle in reducing the incidence of postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) spikes of 5 and 10 mm Hg or more in patients having neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy. SETTING:Miami Vision Center, Coral Gables, Florida; Cul...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Rakofsky S,Koch DD,Faulkner JD,Terry SA,Mandell AI,Gross RL,Kelley EP,Iacono TL,Lue J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infrequent postoperative complication of intraocular lens decentration in the presence of an intact fibrosed capsule has traditionally been treated with lens explantation and exchange for a sulcus-fixated lens. Many of these patients can be managed by reopening the fibrosed capsular bag and repositioning the lens ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Fine IH,Hoffman RS

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To find the conditions that prevent posterior capsule opacification through in vitro analysis of the relationship between intraocular lens (IOL) optic configuration and lens epithelial cell (LEC) migration. SETTING:Division of Morphogenesis, Department of Developmental Biology, National Institute for Basic Bio...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Nagamoto T,Eguchi G

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) control after extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma. SETTING:Ophthalmology Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. METHODS:This re...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Acton J,Salmon JF,Scholtz R

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described in which a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted in eyes with partial loss of posterior capsule or zonular support. The IOL's inferior haptic is placed over the residual capsule and the superior haptic is fixated to the ciliary sulcus with a polypropylene suture. In 17 eyes tha...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Günenç U,Erkin EF,Maden A,Tekin N,Ergin MH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the safety and efficacy of the new sodium hyaluronate viscoelastic, Microvisc, with those of Healon in routine phacoemulsification. SETTING:York Finch Eye Associates and York Finch General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. METHODS:An unmasked, prospective, randomized clinical trial of 100 eyes in...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Arshinoff SA,Hofmann I

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a method in which constant infusion inflow through an anterior chamber maintainer (ACM) is used to maintain positive intraocular pressure (IOP) during cataract extraction through a self-sealing tunnel incision. A retrospective review of patient records showed that the difference in the incidence of intraop...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Blumenthal M,Grinbaum A,Assia EI

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effectiveness of using anterior chamber irrigation of unpreserved lidocaine 1% as anesthesia during cataract surgery. SETTING:Private group ophthalmology practice. METHODS:This study prospectively evaluated 1000 of 1012 consecutive eyes having temporal corneal incision cataract surgery to determ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Koch PS

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old man with bilateral congenital aniridia presented with a subluxated cataract in the right eye. He wore a soft contact lens for aphakic correction in the fellow eye after lensectomy for a subluxated cataract. We performed pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy with implantation of a transscleral ciliary sulc...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Segal EI,Li HK

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether sutureless small incision cataract surgery reduces induced astigmatism over the long term. SETTING:University Eye Hospital, Vienna, Austria. METHODS:In a prospective study, we investigated surgically induced astigmatism in 63 cases of no-stitch, small incision cataract surgery with a 4.0 ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Rainer G,Menapace R,Vass C,Strenn K,Papapanos P

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate corneal endothelium morphology and function after phacoemulsification using different viscoelastics. SETTING:Eye Clinic, University of Trieste, Italy. METHODS:This prospective, randomized study included results of preoperative and postoperative (7, 30, and 90 days) examinations of 66 patients sche...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Ravalico G,Tognetto D,Baccara F,Lovisato A

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To ascertain whether the change in refraction caused by paired lamellating corneal incisions in cadaver eyes could be achieved in living eyes and whether wound healing influences this effect. SETTING:Virchow Hospital Eye Clinic, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. METHODS:This prospective study included 45 ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Anders N,Pham DT,Huebscher HJ,Linke C,Wollensak J

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare short-term clinical, postoperative astigmatism, and uncorrected visual acuity results 2 months after no-stitch phacoemulsification using a temporal clear corneal approach and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) intraocular lens (IOL) implantation through a 5.2 mm incision with those after no-stitch supe...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Cillino S,Morreale D,Mauceri A,Ajovalasit C,Ponte F

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a method for optimizing the treatment of astigmatism using vector analysis of both refractive and corneal topographic values. SETTING:Cheltenham Eye Centre, Melbourne, Australia. METHODS:This study evaluated a method of vector analysis for planning surgery that uses both preoperative topographic a...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Alpins NA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effect of two incision sizes, 5.2 and 11.0 mm, on the inflammatory response in rabbit eyes after lens extraction with phacoemulsification. SETTING:S:t Erik's Eye Hospital, Stockholm, and Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden. METHODS:Bilateral endocapsular phacoemulsification was performed on 32 rabbits. Th...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Laurell CG,Zetterström C,Lundgren B,Törngren L,Andersson K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis with optic capture n preventing secondary opacification of the visual axis in pediatric eyes having cataract surgery and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. SETTING:Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. METHOD:Poster...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Gimbel HV

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the safety and efficacy of myopic keratomileusis in situ (automated lamellar keratoplasty) using an automated microkeratome. SETTING:Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California. METHODS:A retrospective study was done on 135 consecu...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Manche EE,Maloney RK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report details the case of a 65-year-old man with advanced cataract in which there was a large discrepancy between the K-readings taken with a keratometer and those taken with a TMS-1 videokeratoscope. It was suspected the discrepancy was caused by the advanced cataract in the presence of a dilated pupil. Repeat ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Singh D

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the hypothesis that removing the center of the posterior capsule would prevent posterior capsular opacification (PCO). SETTING:Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium. METHODS:A posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) was done before intraocular lens (IOL) imp...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Tassignon MJ,De Groot V,Smets RM,Tawab B,Vervecken F

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraocular metallic-appearing foreign bodies in the anterior segment were seen in six eyes after cataract extraction by two-handed phacoemulsification. These fragments produced no symptoms and had no clinically significant effect on visual function. Similar-appearing foreign bodies were experimentally produced by app...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Braunstein RE,Cotliar AM,Wirostko BM,Gorman BD

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the pharmacotherapeutic practices of high-volume photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgeons with suggested practices gleaned from the current literature. SETTING:York Finch Eye Associates, Toronto, Canada. METHODS:Seventy-five ophthalmic surgeons believed by the authors to do a high-volume of PRKs ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Arshinoff SA,Mills MD,Haber S

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the source of organisms causing an epidemic of postoperative endophthalmitis and to emphasize the importance of prompt intervention with an early diagnosis. SETTING:S.B. Ankara Hospital Eye Department, Ankara, Turkey. METHODS:Thirteen patients who had surgery on the same day and developed acute po...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Arsan AK,Adişen A,Duman S,Aslan B,Koçak I

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the results of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) to treat undercorrected radial keratotomy (RK). SETTING:Instituto de Oftalmologia Tadeu Cvintal, São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS:A consecutive series of 28 eyes that had PRK to treat residual myopia after RK were studied. Refractive visual and safety dat...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： John ME,Martines E,Cvintal T

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effect of four commercially available viscoelastic agents on postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP). SETTING:Four outpatient sites. METHODS:Sixty-nine patients having routine extracapsular cataract extraction were enrolled in the study; 54 were available for a 3 month follow-up examination. T...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Henry JC,Olander K

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the relation between ablation zone decentration, measured by corneal topography, and visual and refractive outcome, contrast sensitivity, glare, and subjective reports of halos after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). SETTING:Eye Foundation, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Deitz MR,Piebenga LW,Matta CS,Tauber J,Anello RD,DeLuca M

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To define one possible etiology for the rise in intraocular pressure (IOP) after neodymium: YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy and provide information for the continued investigation of this process. SETTING:Laser Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. METHODS:Samples of 1% sodium hyaluronate or...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Adams EA,Verstraeten TC,Friberg TR,Rehkopf PG,Stefanovic-Racic M

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a variation of stop and chop phacoemulsification. During chopping the chopper's vertical element is depressed posteriorly toward the optic nerve and is placed well within the capsulorhexis margin, leading to in situ chopping. Each fragment is continuously chopped, and the small pieces are stuffed inside th...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Vasavada AR,Desai JP

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Because the optical performance of eyes implanted with multifocal intraocular lenses will theoretically depend upon the size and position of the pupil relative to the near and distance zones of the lens, we designed a study to determine whether preoperative pupil size is useful in predicting the postoperative p...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Koch DD,Samuelson SW,Villarreal R,Haft EA,Kohnen T

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe five routine phacoemulsification procedures in which a longitudinal split in the injector cartridge occurred during foldable intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. In some cases, this was associated with a broken lens. All lenses (STAAR AA-4203VF) were folded, and implantation was attempted through a 3.5 mm ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Habib NE,Singh J,Adams AD,Bartholomew RS

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was performed in five phakic eyes filled with silicone oil following vitreoretinal surgery. Silicone oil migration was prevented during surgery using an anterior chamber maintaining system and a self-sealed corneoscleral tunnel inci...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Weinberger D,Kremer I,Lichter H,Axer-Siegel R,Yassur Y

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the feasibility and risks of primary posterior capsulorhexis. SETTING:Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 319 patients with cataracts who had phacoemulsification or manual extracapsular cataract extraction with a simultaneous circul...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Galand A,van Cauwenberge F,Moosavi J

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To devise a method for measuring excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) ablation zone decentration. SETTING:Excimer Laser Clinic, Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland Tyne and Wear, England. METHODS:Fifty-three eyes of 53 consecutive patients having PRK for a spherical myopic refractive error were st...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Webber SK,McGhee CN,Bryce IG

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the long-term results of combined extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, and trabeculectomy with those of trabeculectomy alone in low-risk patients. SETTING:An ophthalmic department in a British general district hospital. METHODS:We did a retrospective analys...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Yu CB,Chong NH,Caesar RH,Boodhoo MG,Condon RW

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 12 month period, we used the anterior chamber maintainer (ACM) in cataract surgery in 258 patients; ages ranged from 15 to 95 years (mean 73 years). Surgery was performed using general or local anesthesia. The procedures were standard extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), mini-nuc ECCE, vectis extraction of...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Chawla HB,Adams AD

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate transient increases in intraocular pressure (IOP) after use of high-viscosity viscoelastic agents in cataract surgery. SETTING:Military Hospital, Ulm, Germany. METHODS:In a prospective, randomized study, we evaluated IOP following cataract surgery using two different viscoelastic substances (Healo...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Kohnen T,von Ehr M,Schütte E,Koch DD

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subepithelial fibrosis in the area of peripheral suture placement is an often overlooked phenomenon of healing following uneventful penetrating keratoplasty surgery. Three affected cornea transplant patients whose sutures had been removed were studied using videophotokeratoscopy before and after stripping of the subep...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Geggel HS

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comparison of the after-cataract formation in newborn rabbits implanted with a heparin-surface-modified (HSM) intraocular lens (IOL), a silicone IOL, or no IOL. METHODS:Two groups of 3-week-old rabbits were used. In Group 1 (n = 11), lensectomy was performed in both eyes. One eye was selected at random and an ...

journal_title：Journal of cataract and refractive surgery

authors： Zetterström C,Kugelberg U,Lundgren B,Syrén-Nordqvist S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00