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Objective evaluation of vision quality in pseudophakic patients with posterior capsular opacification using double-pass retinal imaging

McMillin, Jake C; Rocha, Karolinne M; Barnwell, Eliza L; Haddad, Jorge S; Waring IV, George O.

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (3), 2019

ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to objectively assess the optical vision quality of patients before and after Nd:YAG capsulotomy for posterior capsular opacification using a double-pass retinal imaging system. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data from 26 pseudophakic eyes with ...

Opacificación Capsular/diagnóstico por imagen, Opacificación Capsular/fisiopatología, Láseres de Estado Sólido/uso terapéutico, Capsulotomía Posterior/métodos, Capsulotomía Posterior/rehabilitación, Seudofaquia/diagnóstico por imagen, Seudofaquia/fisiopatología, Valores de Referencia, Retina/diagnóstico por imagen, Retina/fisiopatología, Estudios Retrospectivos, Resultado del Tratamiento, Agudeza Visual/fisiología

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Dexamethasone 0. 7 mg implants in the management of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema

ABSTRACT Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME) is a common complication following cataract surgery. Although majority of patients with PCME remain asymptomatic, it remains an important cause of vision loss after cataract surgery. The pathogenesis of PCME remains unclear, but most authors agree that i...