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Primary Care Sep 2015Cataract surgery with an intraocular lens implant is one of the most common and thought to be the most effective surgical procedure in any field of medicine. Although... (Review)
Review
Cataract surgery with an intraocular lens implant is one of the most common and thought to be the most effective surgical procedure in any field of medicine. Although aging is the most common cause, other factors are also known to be associated with cataract formation. Although cataracts are the domain of ophthalmology, primary care physicians are frequently the ones to whom patients present with vision complaints. Knowledge of cataract symptoms, how to evaluate them, and a basic understanding of the surgery to correct cataracts make primary care physicians an integral part of treating this leading cause of preventable blindness.
Topics: Aging; Cataract; Cataract Extraction; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Diagnosis, Differential; Eye; Humans; Lenses, Intraocular; Prevalence; Primary Health Care; Referral and Consultation; Risk Factors
PubMed: 26319346
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.05.012 -
Journal Francais D'ophtalmologie Sep 2020Cataract is a partial or total opacification of the crystalline lens. In adults, cataract is acquired; the most common form is the age-related cataract. Assessment of... (Review)
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Cataract is a partial or total opacification of the crystalline lens. In adults, cataract is acquired; the most common form is the age-related cataract. Assessment of the functional impact of a cataract is clinical. The common symptom is loss of visual acuity, but other symptoms (photophobia, monocular diplopia, myopic shift, change in color vision, etc.) may be found depending on the anatomical distribution of the opacities (nuclear, posterior subcapsular, cortical). Diagnosis is based on slit-lamp examination after pupillary dilation. This allows classification of the opacities according to their anatomical distribution and can help direct any etiologic work-up. A number of potential causes should be ruled out before concluding that a cataract is age-related. Cataracts may be iatrogenic, associated with other ocular or systemic disease, or induced by ocular trauma. Knowledge of the signs, symptoms, and clinical forms of cataract helps to establish proper indications for cataract surgery in accordance with preferred practice patterns in ophthalmology.
Topics: Adult; Age of Onset; Cataract; Humans; Prevalence; Visual Acuity
PubMed: 32586638
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2019.11.009 -
European Journal of Pediatrics Apr 2012Congenital cataract is the commonest worldwide cause of lifelong visual loss in children. Although congenital cataracts have a diverse aetiology, in many children, a... (Review)
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Congenital cataract is the commonest worldwide cause of lifelong visual loss in children. Although congenital cataracts have a diverse aetiology, in many children, a cause is not identified; however, autosomal dominant inheritance is commonly seen. Early diagnosis either on the post-natal ward or in the community is important because appropriate intervention can result in good levels of visual function. However, visual outcome is largely dependent on the timing of surgery when dense cataracts are present. Good outcomes have been reported in children undergoing surgery before 6 weeks of age in children with unilateral cataract and before 10 weeks of age in bilateral cases. Placement of an artificial intraocular lens implant after removal of the cataract has become established practice in children over 2 years of age. There remains debate over the safety and predictability of intraocular lens implantation in infants. Despite early surgery and aggressive optical rehabilitation, children may still develop deprivation amblyopia, nystagmus, strabismus, and glaucoma. The diagnosis and management of congenital cataracts has improved substantially over the past 30 years with a concurrent improvement in outcomes for affected children. Many aspects of the pre-, intra-, and postoperative management of these patients continue to be refined, highlighting the need for good quality data and prospective collaborative studies in this field.
Topics: Amblyopia; Cataract; Humans; Lens Implantation, Intraocular; Pseudophakia; Visual Acuity
PubMed: 22383071
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1700-1 -
Klinische Monatsblatter Fur... May 2022Senile or age-related cataract is well known to ophthalmologists and also to colleagues in other medical specialties. Age-related cataract represents the most common...
Senile or age-related cataract is well known to ophthalmologists and also to colleagues in other medical specialties. Age-related cataract represents the most common cause of blindness worldwide but can be treated very successfully by a standard outpatient surgery. Far less common and therefore less known is the acquired cataract that can present a diagnostic and surgical challenge. The following article provides the reader with an overview of secondary acquired cataracts. The most common subtypes are mentioned first and then discussed in more detail so that the reader should have a structured knowledge after reading this article. This article focuses on acquired cataracts primarily in adults and highlights the surgical features including perioperative characteristics.
Topics: Adult; Aging; Blindness; Cataract; Cataract Extraction; Humans; Ophthalmologists
PubMed: 35253128
DOI: 10.1055/a-1758-3548 -
Journal Francais D'ophtalmologie Oct 2019
Topics: Cataract; Humans; Middle Aged
PubMed: 31227268
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2019.03.024 -
Pediatrics in Review Feb 2011
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QJM : Monthly Journal of the... Sep 2019
Topics: Adult; Cataract; Humans; Lens Capsule, Crystalline; Male; Pedigree; Phacoemulsification; Treatment Outcome; Vision Disorders
PubMed: 30721999
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcz038 -
JAMA Ophthalmology Dec 2018
Topics: Cataract; Cataract Extraction; Contact Lenses; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Myopia; Pedigree; Rare Diseases; Risk Assessment; Young Adult
PubMed: 30543353
DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3150 -
British Medical Journal Jul 1970
Topics: Aged; Aging; Cataract; Cataract Extraction; Humans; Methods; Surgical Instruments; Uveitis
PubMed: 5427488
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5713.33 -
Journal Francais D'ophtalmologie Dec 2021
Topics: Cataract; Genes, Dominant; Humans
PubMed: 34535309
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.04.013