Titre du document / Document title

Review of the medical management of postoperative cataract complications

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

HSIEH W. C. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Jones Eye Clinic, Sioux City, Iowa, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Background: With the increasing number of surgeons using phacoemulsification techniques combined with sutureless scleral tunnel and clear corneal incisions for cataract surgery, the majority of patients will undergo an uncomplicated course of visual rehabilitation requiring no more than standard topical antibiotic and steroid regimen. Occasionally-even with an uneventful surgical course-postoperative complications arise. Many of these postoperative complications can be managed medically, without surgical intervention Topical and oral glaucoma and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents play an important role in the management of postoperative cataract complications. Methods: A review of the common postoperative complications and their medical management using topical and oral pharmaceutical agents are presented. Emphasis is placed on current trends in treatment following contemporary cataract surgery. Conclusion: Although the complication rate is reduced with modern cataract surgery techniques, the primary care clinician should be prepared to identify and manage the most common clinical conditions. Armed with the proper knowledge of ophthalmic medications and their possible ocular and systemic interactions, optometrists can successfully manage and co-manage many postoperative cataract complications. Common postoperative complications are reviewed, along with current treatment regiments and dosage forms.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of the American Optometric Association   ISSN 0003-0244   CODEN JAOPBD 

Source / Source

1998, vol. 69, n^o7, pp. 465-472

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

American Optometric Association, Saint-Louis, MO, ETATS-UNIS  (1929-1999) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Cataract ; Treatment ; Surgery ; Complication ; Postoperative ; Iatrogenic ; Chemotherapy ; Review ; Human ; Eye disease ; Lens disease ; Anterior segment disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Cataracte ; Traitement ; Chirurgie ; Complication ; Postopératoire ; Iatrogène ; Chimiothérapie ; Article synthèse ; Homme ; Oeil pathologie ; Cristallin pathologie ; Segment antérieur pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Catarata ; Tratamiento ; Cirugía ; Complicación ; Postoperatorio ; Iatrógeno ; Quimioterapia ; Artículo síntesis ; Hombre ; Ojo patología ; Cristalino patología ; Segmento anterior patología ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18907, 35400007276950.0030