title: Prognosis in traumatic cataract surgery.
abstract: Surgical results in 30 cases of traumatic cataracts using mainly aspiration and extraction techniques are reported. A corrected visual acuity of 6/12 or better was achieved in 64.3% of cases. Three eyes had light perception only. Early surgery using aspiration technique followed by contact lens correction is recommended for traumatic cataracts.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000150:complications; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity