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Cataract Surgery

Four to Eight Hours Post-Cataract Surgery is Optimal Time to Measure IOP

A comprehensive meta-analysis suggests this is the ideal window for obtaining the most accurate readings and can help avoid missed spikes.

November 14, 2024

Post-op Endophthalmitis Rates Lower in Cases of IOL Exchange

Researchers were pleasantly surprised to find that these patients fared better than primary cataract surgery patients, given the absence of a posterior capsular barrier in a second procedure.

October 15, 2024

Analysis Identifies New Risk Factors for Posterior Capsular Rupture

Along with already known elements—surgical inexperience, phacodonesis, mature cataract—the study found novel associations with high myopia, previous vitrectomy, shallow anterior chamber depth and amblyopia.

September 24, 2024

Phaco’s Effect on IOP Reduction Predicted from IRIS Data

Factors associated with decline include higher baseline measurement, older age, male sex and rho-kinase inhibitor use.

August 21, 2024

Non-white Patients More Likely to Present with Worse VA at Time of Cataract Surgery

Language barriers and socioeconomic disadvantages shown to delay timely access to care, extending the burden of visual impairment prior to intervention.

July 25, 2024

Bilateral Cataract Surgery Poses No Increased Complications in UK Study

One healthcare center routinely offered the procedure with positive results.

July 15, 2024

Intracameral Antibiotic Use Doesn’t Raise Risk of Post-Cataract Endophthalmitis

Meta-analysis revealed incidence was comparable when using 1% povidone iodine disinfection with selective antibiotic prophylaxis vs. routine antibiotic prophylaxis.

June 21, 2024

Non-White Race, Older Age, Diabetes Elevate Risk of Post-Cataract Corneal Edema

Minority status confers the greatest influence, raising questions about healthcare usage, socioeconomic factors and the late presentation of advanced cataracts.

May 30, 2024