Visual results after cataract surgery by a military resident surgeon.
We compare the visual results of cataract surgery performed by a military resident with those achieved by civilian surgeons. Upon reviewing the first 47 extracapsular cataract extractions performed by one resident military surgeon, we found that 98% of eyes achieved a final visual acuity of 20/40 or better, and 95% were 20/25 or better. The mean surgically induced astigmatism was 0.54 diopters, with 97% less than or equal to 2 D from preoperative values. Eighty-three percent of eyes receiving intraocular lenses were within 2 D of emmetropia. The mean residual refractive error in those eyes was +0.121. Complications were infrequent (17%). These results compare favorably with other reports.
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Ophthalmology Branch, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas 78235-5301.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity