[Hemorrhage in cataract extraction]

Oftalmologia. 1997;41(2):16-7.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

The paper presents the evolution at ten eyes (nine patients) that presented expulsive hemorrhage during surgical act of extracapsular extraction with implant of crystalline lens. There are several cases of extracapsular extraction than intracapsular extraction which were more short like duration. The frequency of female was 90% from cases. The good results show the efficiency of associated treatment: closing of the eyeball with scleral punctura and internal tamponing. Only one eye was lost functionally.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cataract Extraction / adverse effects*
  • Eye Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Eye Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome