ESCRS - P071 - MANAGEMENT OF BLACK CATARACT

MANAGEMENT OF BLACK CATARACT

Published 2022 - 26th ESCRS Winter Meeting

Reference: P071 | Type: Abstracts | DOI: 10.82333/q79n-da87

Authors: Adrian Teodoru* 1 , Maria-Emilia Cerghedean-Florea 2

1OPHTHALMOLOGY,CLINICA ARCADA,SIBIU,Romania;OPHTHALMOLOGY,FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA DIN SIBIU, ULBS,SIBIU,Romania, 2OPHTHALMOLOGY,FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA DIN SIBIU, ULBS,SIBIU,Romania

Purpose

Mature cataract is a neglected cataract that in time (years) leads to a marked decrease of the visual acuity. In most of the cases the nucleus of the lens gains a high density, requiring a larger amount of phaco energy during the phacoemulsification process.

Setting

The paper presents two different methods of surgical approach in two mature cataracts, chosen according to the risk-benefit analysis.

Methods

The paper presents two different methods of surgical approach in two mature cataracts, chosen according to the risk-benefit analysis.

Results

Both cases had favorable evolutions, the functional results being similar postoperatively.

Conclusion

Phacoemulsification can be a challenge in black cataracts, therefore classic extracapsular cataract extraction should be considered as an alternative in some cases.