Advances in cataract surgery and intraocular lenses.
Cataract surgery is one of the most common medical procedures among persons age 65 and older. Once an inpatient procedure, it has become a simple outpatient surgery with extremely low rates of morbidity. With the development of implantable intraocular lenses (IOLs), patients undergoing cataract surgery gained the benefit of corrected pre-existing refractive error, astigmatism, and presbyopia. This article reviews developments in cataract surgery and describes current IOL technology.
Reeves
Sherman W
SW
Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis, USA.
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