Comm Eye Health Vol. 21 No. 65 2008. Published online 01 March, 2008
Cataract complications
Any eye surgeon, no matter how experienced, will occasionally encounter a serious cataract complication. Although complications may be devastating for the patient and are always distressing for the surgeon, are they really a major issue for VISION 2020? The evidence says that they are.
Articles in this issue –
- Cataract complications
- Small incision cataract surgery: tips for avoiding surgical complications
- Management of capsular rupture and vitreous loss in cataract surgery
- Endophthalmitis: controlling infection before and after cataract surgery
- Using intracameral cefuroxime as a prophylaxis for endophthalmitis
- Recognising ‘high-risk’ eyes before cataract surgery
- Administering an eye anaesthetic: principles, techniques, and complications
- Reducing the risk of infection: hand washing technique
- Meeting the needs of children with congenital and developmental cataract in Africa