title: Traumatic cataract management in penetrating ocular injury.
abstract: Eight patients with lens damage caused by penetrating ocular trauma underwent delayed cataract removal four to 30 days after the initial injury. All but one patient, who had a retinal detachment, achieved a visual acuity of 20/50 or better. A short delay in the treatment of the cataract as well as the use of intraocular lenses did not appear to have an adverse effect on the visual prognosis.
authors.affiliation: LSU Eye Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans 70112.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Insler
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Helm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*