title: [Extracapsular extraction of the crystalline lens].
abstract: From June 1, 1990 to September 1, 1995 we have operated within our department o Ophthalmology 759 eyes at 714 patients using the method of Extra-Capsular Extraction (EEC). From these 759 eyes, 242 (31.88%) were subjects of an artificial lens implant, 239 eyes were subjects of posterior chamber implant and 4 of anterior chamber. The used technique was the classical EEC one. The patients' age was between 8 and 93 years, with the maximal frequencies at the groups of 60-70 years (43.83%) and 70-80 years (35.57%). Considering the type of cataract we have operated 12 (1.58%) traumatic cataracts, 81 (10.67%) pre-senile cataracts and 621 (81.81%) senile ones. The most frequent complications were: capsule breaking and zonular dialysis, 8 cases (1.05%). vitreous out going, 12 cases (1.57%), post-surgical oedema of cornea, 132 cases (17.5%). increase of intraocular pressure, 158 cases (20.81%), irido-ciliary inflammation. 45 cases (5.9%), endophthalmitis, 3 cases (0.39%), oedematous-bubbling keratopathy, 6 cases (0.79%), macular cystoid oedema, 2 cases (0.26%), posterior capsule opacification, 52 cases (6.8%). The results we have obtained are good: 530 patients (69.8%) have a visual acuity of 0.5 or better. The rest of the patients have a lower visual acuity because of intra- or post-surgical complications as well as exfoliation syndrome, diabetes, glaucoma, myopia, pigmentary retinopathy and Fuchs' heterochromia. The artificial lens implant has increased, reaching in 1995 a total of 78.61%.
authors.affiliation: Secţia de Oftalmologie, Sibiu.
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authors.lastname: Stănilă
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Extracţia extracapsulară a cristalinului.