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Cataract Update
Cataract is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide and represents a major cause of low vision in developed and developing countries. Fortunately, cataract surgery is one of the m...
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Ali A. Al-Rajhi
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Childhood cataract in sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract: Investment by organizations and agencies has led to a growing body of evidence and information to assist ophthalmologists and others to meet the needs of children with cataract in Africa. Th...
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Paul Courtright
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3-6
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Challenges and approaches in modern biometry and IOL calculation
Abstract: The introduction of new intraocular lenses (IOLs), industry marketing to the public and patient expectations has warranted increased accuracy of IOL power calculations. Toric IOLs, multifoca...
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Wolfgang Haigis
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7-12
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Axial length measurement techniques in pediatric eyes with cataract
Abstract: Globe axial length (AL) in children is commonly measured using either contact or immersion technique. Office measurement of AL can be difficult in young children and infants and must often b...
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M. Edward Wilson,
Rupal H. Trivedi
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13-17
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Intraocular lens power calculation after myopic and hyperopic laser vision correction using optical coherence tomography
Abstract: Purpose: To use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to measure corneal power and calculate intraocular lens (IOL) power in cataract surgeries after myopic and hyperopic laser vision correctio...
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Maolong Tang,
Li Wang,
Douglas D. Koch,
Yan Li,
David Huang
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19-24
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Clinical applications of Scheimpflug imaging in cataract surgery
Abstract: Since the Scheimpflug principle was first described over a century ago, there has been a great interest among ophthalmologists for the use of Scheimpflug camera in anterior segment imaging. ...
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Dilraj Singh Grewal,
Satinder Pal Singh Grewal
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25-32
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Capsulorhexis: Pearls and pitfalls
Abstract: A critical step in phacoemulsification (as well as extracapsular cataract extraction) is making a window in anterior capsule wall (i.e. anterior capsulotomy). Continuous Curvilinear Capsulor...
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Mehrdad Mohammadpour,
Reza Erfanian,
Nasser Karimi
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33-40
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Posterior polar cataract: A review
Abstract: Posterior polar cataract is a rare form of congenital cataract. It is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant disease, yet it can be sporadic. Five genes have been attributed to the forma...
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Hatem Kalantan
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41-49
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Approaches to a posterior polar cataract
Abstract: Posterior polar cataracts present special challenges to the cataract surgeon. These are often associated with weakness/dehiscence of the posterior capsule and thus have a higher rate of intr...
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Abhay R. Vasavada,
Viraj A. Vasavada,
Shetal M. Raj
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51-54
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Cataract surgery in patients with history of uveitis
Abstract: Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis is not as simple as any senile cataract surgery. Recent evidence suggests that useful visual outcome can be achieved in most of the cases if they ar...
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Ujwala Baheti,
Sana S. Siddique,
C. Stephen Foster
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Spontaneous dislocation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOLs) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa – Case series
Abstract: Purpose: To report the outcomes of intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation management in 6 cases with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). Setting: Private practice, Los Angeles, USA. Design: Retrospective...
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Samuel Masket,
Basak Bostanci Ceran,
Nicole R. Fram
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61-65
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Hereditary pediatric cataract on the Arabian Peninsula
Abstract: Hereditary pediatric cataract on the Arabian Peninsula does not follow the same epidemiological patterns as described for Western populations. This article describes selected genetic causes ...
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Arif O. Khan
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67-71
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Femtosecond cataract surgery: A review of current literature and the experience from an initial installation
Abstract: Cataract surgery remains the most widely performed intraocular procedure throughout the world. Safety and accuracy of the procedure are paramount and techniques should remain under constant ...
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Chris Hodge,
Shveta Jindal Bali,
Michael Lawless,
Colin Chan,
Timothy Roberts,
David Ng,
Simon Chen,
Paul Hughes,
Gerard Sutton
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Histopathological findings of failed grafts following Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)
Abstract: Purpose: To study the histopathological findings of the early cases of failed DSAEK grafts and to analyze the causes of graft failure. Methods: Retrospective study of 13 failed DSAEK grafts ...
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Hind Alkatan,
Ali Al-Rajhi,
Ali Al-Shehri,
Ali Khairi
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79-85
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Percaruncular single injection peribulbar anaesthesia in patients with axial myopia for phacoemulsification
Abstract: Background: Myopia has been identified as a risk factor for globe perforation during regional anaesthesia for cataract surgery. We conducted this study to evaluate efficacy of single injecti...
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Ahmed Samir,
Ahmed Gabal
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87-90
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Electrophysiological study of myopia
Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the characteristics of retinal function in myopia using full-field electroretinogram (ERG) and multifocal ERG (MF-ERG) and to determine the correlation among MF-ERG, ...
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Mona Abdel Kader
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91-99
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Effect of anterior capsular polishing on the rate of posterior capsule opacification: A retrospective analytical study
Abstract: Aim: To determine whether anterior capsule polishing during cataract surgery done by phacoemulsification has any effect on the rate of posterior capsule opacification. Materials and methods:...
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Rahul Baile,
Meghana Sahasrabuddhe,
Snehal Nadkarni,
Vasudeo Karira,
Juilee Kelkar
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101-104
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Polymethyl methacrylate intraocular lens opacification 20 years after cataract surgery: A case report in a tertiary eye hospital in Saudi Arabia
Abstract: Snowflake degeneration is a slow progressive opacification of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) intraocular lenses (IOLs). This late postoperative complication can occur a decade or later after...
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Abdullah G. Al-Otaibi,
Elham S. Al-Qahtani
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105-107
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Pigment deposits on hydrophilic intraocular lenses after phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Abstract: A heterogeneous group of conditions can cause changes to the intraocular lens (IOL) during or after implantation in uneventful cataract surgery. We describe a series of 5 patients presenting...
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Bruno Zuberbuhler,
Gianluca Carifi
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109-111
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To avoid post-operative refractive error in cataract surgery
Abstract: One of the greatest issues facing the cataract surgeon today is accurate prediction of post-operative refractive error. With use of intraoperative autorefractometry (IOAR), such errors can b...
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Rui Hiramatsu,
Kunimi Fujisawa
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