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Photic maculopathy after extracapsular cataract surgery. A prospective study.

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Byrnes, GA; Antoszyk, AN; Mazur, DO; Kao, TC; Miller, SA
Published in: Ophthalmology
May 1992

Photic retinal injuries have been described after surgical exposure to the intense illumination systems of operating microscopes. The overall incidence of such injuries has been postulated at less than 10%. The authors prospectively studied 43 consecutive patients to determine the incidence of photic macular injuries during cataract surgery. Patients underwent complete ophthalmic examinations, fundus photography, and oral fluorography before and after surgery. Photic macular injuries developed in 12 of 43 eyes (28%) as a result of intraocular surgery. This incidence is much higher than previous estimates. The association with possible risk factors, cystoid macular edema, and the effect of these injuries on final visual acuity are discussed.

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Published In

Ophthalmology

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ISSN

0161-6420

Publication Date

May 1992

Volume

99

Issue

5

Start / End Page

731 / 737

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Retina
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Prospective Studies
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Lighting
  • Lenses, Intraocular
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Incidence
  • Humans
 

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Byrnes, G. A., Antoszyk, A. N., Mazur, D. O., Kao, T. C., & Miller, S. A. (1992). Photic maculopathy after extracapsular cataract surgery. A prospective study. Ophthalmology, 99(5), 731–737. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31903-7
Byrnes, G. A., A. N. Antoszyk, D. O. Mazur, T. C. Kao, and S. A. Miller. “Photic maculopathy after extracapsular cataract surgery. A prospective study.Ophthalmology 99, no. 5 (May 1992): 731–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31903-7.
Byrnes GA, Antoszyk AN, Mazur DO, Kao TC, Miller SA. Photic maculopathy after extracapsular cataract surgery. A prospective study. Ophthalmology. 1992 May;99(5):731–7.
Byrnes, G. A., et al. “Photic maculopathy after extracapsular cataract surgery. A prospective study.Ophthalmology, vol. 99, no. 5, May 1992, pp. 731–37. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31903-7.
Byrnes GA, Antoszyk AN, Mazur DO, Kao TC, Miller SA. Photic maculopathy after extracapsular cataract surgery. A prospective study. Ophthalmology. 1992 May;99(5):731–737.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ophthalmology

DOI

ISSN

0161-6420

Publication Date

May 1992

Volume

99

Issue

5

Start / End Page

731 / 737

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Retina
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Prospective Studies
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Lighting
  • Lenses, Intraocular
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Incidence
  • Humans