title: [Congruent corneal cap of metal foil as protection of the eye against light and heat from operation lamps].
abstract: A protective cap of aluminum foil, covering the cornea, offers effective protection from the light and heat of surgical lamps. None of the 120 patients who underwent surgery in the course of a year, for implantation of Siensky-Kratz posterior chamber lenses (Intermedics), developed cystoid macular edema, the protective cap having been used whenever possible during the operation. The glare of the lamps, which is a torture for non-anesthetized patients, should alone be considered reason enough to cover the eye with a protective cap of this kind.
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011482:Protective Devices; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Hornhautkongruente Kalotte aus Metallfolie als Schutz des Auges gegen Licht und Wärme von Operationsleuchten.