Corneal edema after cataract surgery: incidence and etiology.
Corneal edema from inadequate endothelial pump function is one of the most common complications of cataract surgery. Various causes for this endothelial dysfunction can be divided into four categories including (a). mechanical injury, (b). inflammation/infection, (c). chemical injury, and (d). concurrent eye disease. This review serves as a basis for the diagnosis and treatment of this complication.
Yi
David H
DH
Department of Ophthalmology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA. yidave@hotmail.com
Dana
M Reza
MR
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications