Examination of the pseudophakic patient.
The use of intraocular lens implants in cataract surgery is rapidly increasing. Doctors of optometry will be performing examinations on pseudophakic patients. Observations and techniques particular to pseudophakic patient care are presented. The following discussion will assist the clinician in examination and proper management of these patients.
D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity