Number and shape of tears in aphakic retinal detachment: its relationship with different surgical techniques of cataract extraction.
An analysis is made of retinal detachments which occurred in patients operated upon for cataract with different surgical techniques, as well as the degree of operating experience of the surgeons. The main clinical features of the detachments are recorded such as number, shape, localization of retinal tears, type and extension. The different surgical techniques are explained and a statistical comparison of the incidence of detachments is set up.
D000328:Adult; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology