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Query: UMLS:C0086543 (
cataract
)
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A 66-year-old woman developed severe and recurrent scleritis and uveitis after neodymium:YAG capsulotomy performed 18 months after
cataract
extraction. Four cracks on the intraocular lens and plastic splinters in the vitreous indicated that excessive laser energy had been used. Inflammation was treated successfully only when a combination of dexamethasone acetate 0.1% drops (
Maxidex
), drops of diclofenac sodium 0.1% (Voltaren Ophtha), and systemic diclofenac sodium (Voltaren) was used. Inflammation might be explained by chronic irritation of the ciliary body by a displaced haptic or by an immune reaction triggered by damage to the ciliary body at the time of excessive posterior capsulotomy.
J
Cataract
Refract Surg 1994 Jan
PMID:Uveoscleritis after excessive neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. 813 87
In a prospective study of 89 patients the postoperative corneal edema and endothelial cell count was studied after
cataract
extraction. A double blind investigation was performed as the patients during the first 6 postoperative days were treated with three different types of eye-drops:
Maxidex
, Pred-Forte 1% or placebo, all containing Benzalkonium Chloride 0.004%. The content of steroid in
Maxidex
and Pred-Forte was equivalent. We found no significant difference in estimates of endothelial cells in the three groups postoperatively. Corneal edema was less in the two groups treated with steroid. There was no significant difference between the two postoperative groups (p > 0.05) treated with
Maxidex
and Pred-Forte. The group treated with Pred-Forte showed significantly less postoperative corneal edema, calculated as the graphical area represented by the increase of central corneal thickness (CCT) after operation.
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PMID:The effect of topical steroid on postoperative corneal edema and endothelial cell loss after intracapsular cataract extraction. 847 20
