title: The impact of cataract surgery on AMD development and progression.
abstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataract are two leading causes of visual impairment worldwide which often occur concurrently in the same patient. With more than 1.6 million cataract operations performed per year in the United States, many of which occur in the nearly 1.75 million individuals diagnosed with AMD, there is ample incentive to further explore the interaction between these two conditions. Notably, the role of cataract surgery on AMD development and progression is of particular interest. This review summarizes the major findings from literature focusing on the effect of cataract surgery on AMD.
authors.affiliation: Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts , USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia X
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Lucy H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Age-related macular degeneration; blue-blocking intraocular lens; cataract; cataract surgery; pseudophakia