May 2005
Volume 46, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2005
Intraoperative Complications of Cataract Surgery Are More Common in the Elderly
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • S.J. Robbie
    Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hosp NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  • M. Muhtaseb
    Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hosp NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  • C. Bunce
    Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hosp NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  • K. Qureshi
    Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hosp NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  • A. Ionides
    Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hosp NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  S.J. Robbie, None; M. Muhtaseb, None; C. Bunce, None; K. Qureshi, None; A. Ionides, None.
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2005, Vol.46, 757. doi:
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      S.J. Robbie, M. Muhtaseb, C. Bunce, K. Qureshi, A. Ionides; Intraoperative Complications of Cataract Surgery Are More Common in the Elderly . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005;46(13):757.

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Abstract

Abstract: : Purpose: To establish whether intraoperative complications of cataract surgery are more common in the elderly. Methods: We studied 1441 consecutive patients having phakoemulsification cataract surgery performed by experienced surgeons. Data were prospectively collected on the occurrence of intraoperative complications and entered into a computerised database. Patients were subdivided into 6 different age–groups and the overall rate of complications established for each group. In addition, the rate of specified complications was also calculated. Results:The rates of complications with greater significance for visual outcome such as posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, zonular dehiscence and dropped nucleus were higher in those >80 years of age compared to those <80years of age (p<0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that complications of phakoemulsification which may significantly affect visual outcome are more common in the elderly. This has implications for counselling on the chances of intraoperative complications and selection of cases suitable for instruction, as well as implications for the management of cataracts in an ageing population.

Keywords: treatment outcomes of cataract surgery • cataract • clinical (human) or epidemiologic studies: outcomes/complications 
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