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E Cotlier

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Corticosteroid-induced cataracts.

The association linking corticosteroid therapy with the development of posterior subcapsular cataracts has been well documented. These drugs are widely used therapeutically, principally to capitalize on their ability to inhibit inflammatory responses. The literature on corticosteroid-induced posterior subcapsular cataracts is reviewed here. Data from the previously published series and individual lens susceptibility to corticoids do not allow the establishment of a direct factor relating cataract formation to corticosteroid dose and the duration of therapy; however, significant progress has been made in elucidating the mechanism by which corticoids bring about the development of these opacities. Exploration into the development of these lesions has shed light on the similarities these opacities share with other cataracts, especially with regard to location and pathogenesis.

Adrenal Cortex Hormones↗
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Cataract extraction by the intracapsular methods and by phacoemulsification: the results of surgeons in training.

The results of 63 phacoemulsifications performed by 14 resident ophthalmologists (surgeons in training) were compared to their first 112 intracapsular cataract procedures. Although the number of complications was greater in the eyes undergoing intracapsular operations, the final visual acuities obtained by either procedurewere similar: visual acuities in the range of 20/20 to 20/30 were found in 80.7% of intracapsular cataract operations and in 83.3% of phacoemulsification procedures. Visual acuities of 20/50 or better were found in 90.3% of intracapsular cataract extractions andin 88.8% of phacoemulsification procedures. Cylindric correction of higher power was required to correct astigmatism associated with intracapsular cataract surgery as compared to phacoemulsification. The results of irrigation-aspiration of soft or traumatic cataracts performed in 20 eyes with needle and syringe were compared to results of 19 eyes operated on by use of the Cavitron-Kelman irrigation-aspiration handpiece. The incidence of postoperative secondary membrane requiring discussion was similar for both procedures. The basis for setting up a successful program for resident training in phacoemulsification is discussed.

Cataract Extraction↗