TY - JOUR
T1 - Clear corneal incision in cataract surgery
AU - Al Mahmood, Ammar M.
AU - Al-Swailem, Samar A.
AU - Behrens, Ashley
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Since the introduction of sutureless clear corneal cataract incisions, the procedure has gained increasing popularity worldwide because it offers several advantages over the traditional sutured scleral tunnels and limbal incisions. Some of these benefits include lack of conjunctival trauma, less discomfort and bleeding, absence of suture-induced astigmatism, and faster visual rehabilitation. However, an increasing incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis after clear corneal cataract surgery has been reported. Different authors have shown a significant increase up to 15-fold in the incidence of endophthalmitis following clear corneal incision compared to scleral tunnels. The aim of this report is to review the advantages and disadvantages of clear corneal incisions in cataract surgery, emphasizing on wound construction recommendations based on published literature.
AB - Since the introduction of sutureless clear corneal cataract incisions, the procedure has gained increasing popularity worldwide because it offers several advantages over the traditional sutured scleral tunnels and limbal incisions. Some of these benefits include lack of conjunctival trauma, less discomfort and bleeding, absence of suture-induced astigmatism, and faster visual rehabilitation. However, an increasing incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis after clear corneal cataract surgery has been reported. Different authors have shown a significant increase up to 15-fold in the incidence of endophthalmitis following clear corneal incision compared to scleral tunnels. The aim of this report is to review the advantages and disadvantages of clear corneal incisions in cataract surgery, emphasizing on wound construction recommendations based on published literature.
KW - Cataract Surgery
KW - Corneal Incisions
KW - Visual Rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.4103/0974-9233.124084
DO - 10.4103/0974-9233.124084
M3 - Article
C2 - 24669142
AN - SCOPUS:84898886369
SN - 0974-9233
VL - 21
SP - 25
EP - 31
JO - Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 1
ER -