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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
"Cataract." Section 8, Chapter 97 in The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1999.
PERIODICALS
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S., P. Garg, and M. K. Reddy. "Posterior Capsule Dehiscence During Phacoemulsification and Manual Extracapsular Cataract Extraction: Comparison of Outcomes."Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 29 (March 2003): 532-536.
Brown, Nicholas Phelps. "Medical Treatment of Cataract."Optometry Today (November 30, 2001): 28-32.
Grinbaum, A., M. Blumenthal, and E. Assia. "Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Profiles During Cataract Surgery by Phacoemulsification and Extracapsular Cataract Extraction."Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging 34 (May-June 2003): 182-186.
Guzek, J. P., and A. Ching. "Small-Incision Manual Extracapsular Cataract Surgery in Ghana, West Africa."Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 29 (January 2003): 57-64.
Hammond, Chris. "The Epidemiology of Cataract."OptometryToday (February 9, 2001): 24-28.
Kalpadakis, P., et al. "A Comparison of Endophthalmitis After Phacoemulsification or Extracapsular Cataract Extraction in a Socio-Economically Deprived Environment: A Retrospective Analysis of 2,446 Patients."European Journal of Ophthalmology 12 (September-October 2002): 395-400.
Minassian, D. C., et al. "Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Compared with Small Incision Surgery by Phacoemulsification: A Randomised Trial."British Journal of Ophthalmology 85 (July 2001): 822-829.
Pesudovs, Konrad, and David B. Elliott. "The Evolution of Cataract Surgery."Optometry Today (October 19, 2001): 30-32.
Rowden, A., and R. Krishna. "Resident Cataract Surgical Training in United States Residency Programs."Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 28 (December 2002): 2202-2205.
Thomas, R., T. Kuriakose, and R. George. "Towards Achieving Small-Incision Cataract Surgery 99.8% of the Time."Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 48 (June 2000): 145-151.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Ophthalmology. P. O. Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424. (415) 561-8500.
American Optometric Association. 243 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141. (314) 991-4100.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). 4000 Legato Road, #850, Fairfax, VA 22033. (888) 949-6753.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). 610-1525 Carling Avenue, Ottawa ON K1Z 8R9.
National Eye Institute. 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892-3655. (301) 496-5248.
Prevent Blindness America. 500 East Remington Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173. (800) 331-2020.
Wills Eye Hospital. 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (215) 928-3000.
OTHER
D'Ocampo, Vicente Victor, and C. Stephen Foster. "Cataract, Senile."eMedicine July 18, 2002 [May 25, 2003].
National Eye Institute (NEI). Are You at Risk for Cataract? Bethesda, MD: NEI, 2001. NIH Publication No. 94-3463. National Eye Institute (NEI). Facts About Cataract. Bethesda, MD: NEI, 2001. NIH Publication No. 99-201.
Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Cataract Surgery Guidelines. London, UK: Royal College of Ophthalmologists, 2001.
Thomas, Ravi, and Thomas Kuriakose. "Surgical Techniques for a Good Outcome in Cataract Surgery: Personal Perspectives."Journal of Community Eye Health 13 (2000) [May 24, 2003].
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Other Information
Extracapsular cataract extraction involves the removal of almost the entire natural lens while the elastic lens capsule (posterior capsule) is left intact to allow implantation of an intraocular lens. There are two main types of cataract surgery:
Other Information
Surgeons aim for results of 20/20 or better so that you can perform most daily activities without your glasses. However, there is a possibility that after surgery, you may need to wear reading glasses or corrective lenses for at least some activities.
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