Current status of cataract surgery. Modern methods--internal medicine risk factors and contraindications
Knoche, M.
Fortschritte der Medizin 116(4): 33-8 40
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 9540259 Document Number: 488206
Modern cataract surgery is characterized by minimal invasive techniques that have been introduced during the past decade. These include phacoemulsification, capsulorhexis, foldable intraocular lenses and small tunnel incisions. High success rates coupled with low complication rates have resulted in a change in indications--cataract surgery is no longer performed merely to prevent blindness, but also to improve vision in patients whose professional or private visual demands are compromised by the onset of lens opacification. To ensure that their cooperation with the ophthalmic surgeon results in optimal benefit to the patient, it is important for general practitioners and internists to be conversant with the risk factors and contraindications for cataract surgery.