[Treatment of cystoid macular edema after intracapsular cataract extraction and implantation of the Binkhorst 4-loop lens].
This paper presents a report on 8 eyes in which cystoid macular edema developed between 6 months and 3 years after intracapsular cataract surgery combined with 4 loop lens implantation. Topical indomethacin treatment undertaken for at least 3 months proved ineffective. In view of additional progressive damage to the inferior part of the iris due to the inferior lens loops as well as recurrent microhaemorrhages in the anterior chamber, the iris clip lens was removed and after thorough anterior vitrectomy with Kloeti's stripper a Shepard anterior chamber lens was implanted. Indomethacin treatment 3 to 4 times daily was continued postoperatively for up to 8 months. Evident improvement in visual acuity was noted in 5 eyes, whilst in the remaining 3 eyes the procedure had probably been carried out too late.
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity
D007213:Indomethacin
Die Behandlung des zystoiden Makulaödems nach intrakapsulärer Kataraktoperation und Implantation der 4-Schlingen-Linse nach Binkhorst.