Psychiatric reactions complicating cataract surgery: a prospective study.
In a prospective study, 50 of 1505 (3.3%) patients undergoing cataract extraction during a three-year period developed postoperative psychiatric reactions. Old age and markedly deteriorated vision seemed to contribute to this complication, which in all cases was reversible.
D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*