PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF ONE SURGEONS 1ST 100 CASES OF ENDOCAPSULARPHACOEMULSIFICATION CATARACT-SURGERY

Authors
FRANCIS IC IRVINE S OBRIEN DPB HAYLEN MJ SCHUMACHER RS ALEXANDER S
Citation
Ic. Francis et al., PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF ONE SURGEONS 1ST 100 CASES OF ENDOCAPSULARPHACOEMULSIFICATION CATARACT-SURGERY, Australian and New Zealand journal of ophthalmology, 21(3), 1993, pp. 147-152
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08149763
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
147 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0814-9763(1993)21:3<147:PEOOS1>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
In this series of one surgeon's first 100 cases of endocapsular phacoe mulsification cataract surgery (EPECS), believed to be the first truly prospective study of its kind, 86% of patients achieved corrected vis ion of 6/6 to 6/4; 96% achieved vision of 6/12 or better; and excludin g those with pre-existing pathology, 99% achieved 6/12. Posterior caps ular rupture occurred in 11 cases, with vitrectomy being required in e ight cases. Detailed analysis of the 100 cases is provided.