title: Anticoagulants and cataract surgery.
abstract: A series of 49 cataract operations in 42 patients is presented in support of our contention that if anticoagulants are necessary for a patient's well being, they should not be discontinued for cataract surgery.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Steen
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Drummond
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Byrd
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin