1. Cataract SurgeryCataract Surgery
What You should know
By/Mohamed Ahmed El –Shafie
Assistant Lecturer in ophthalmology department KafrELShiekh University
2. What is a cataract?
A cAtArAct is A clouding of the lens in
the eye thAt Affects vision.
3. How do cataracts develop?
Age-related cataracts develop in two ways:
1. clumps of protein reduce the
shArpness of the imAge reAching the
retinA.
2. the cleAr lens slowly chAnges to A
yellowish/brownish color,
Adding A brownish tint to vision.
4. Are there other types of
cataract?
• secondAry cAtArAct: glAucomA
surgery, diAbetes or steroid use.
• trAumAtic cAtArAct: After An eye
injury, sometimes yeArs lAter
• congenitAl cAtArAct.
• rAdiAtion cAtArAct.
5. Who is at risk for
cataract?
• certAin diseAses (for exAmple,
diAbetes).
• personAl behAvior (smoking,
Alcohol use).
• the environment (prolonged
exposure to ultrAviolet
sunlight).
6. What are symptoms of a
cataract?
• cloudy or blurry vision.
• colors seem fAded.
• glAre. heAdlights, lAmps, or
sunlight mAy AppeAr too bright.
A hAlo mAy AppeAr Around lights.
• poor night vision.
• double vision or multiple imAges in
one eye.
• frequent prescription chAnges in
your eyeglAsses or contAct
lenses.
7. How is a cataract detected?
• visuAl Acuity test.
• dilAted eye exAm.
• mAgnifying lens to exAmine your
retinA And optic nerve for signs of
dAmAge And other eye problems.
• tonometry.
14. Intra capsular cataract extractionIntra capsular cataract extraction
(ICCE)(ICCE)
Management of CataractManagement of Cataract
Cryo surgery
Chemical dissolution of zonular fibers
15. Indications of ICCEIndications of ICCE
Operating microscopes notOperating microscopes not
availableavailable
Unstable / luxated cataractsUnstable / luxated cataracts
Week zonular supportWeek zonular support
16. Management of CataractManagement of Cataract
• ECCE (Extracapsular cataract extraction)ECCE (Extracapsular cataract extraction)
But longer wound healing timeBut longer wound healing time
17.
18. Cataract SurgeryCataract Surgery
• Small incisional PhacoemulsificationSmall incisional Phacoemulsification
surgery (Developed by Kelman, USA)surgery (Developed by Kelman, USA)
19. Before IOL implantation wasBefore IOL implantation was
developeddeveloped
• Aphakic spectaclesAphakic spectacles
• Contact lensesContact lenses
20. Pioneer of intraocular lensPioneer of intraocular lens
implantimplant
Sir Harold Ridley FRS FRCS
22. IOL choiceIOL choice
Why foldable/injectable?Why foldable/injectable?
Minimise incision size to reduceMinimise incision size to reduce
healing time and astigmatismhealing time and astigmatism
× PMMA(rigid) : Non-foldable+large incisionPMMA(rigid) : Non-foldable+large incision
√ Acrylic: Injectable through 2.2-3.2 mm currently.Acrylic: Injectable through 2.2-3.2 mm currently.
34. Cataract surgeryCataract surgery
Postoperative managementPostoperative management
Eye pad overnightEye pad overnight
Antibiotic+steroid drops for up to one monthAntibiotic+steroid drops for up to one month
Change glasses at one monthChange glasses at one month
35. Complications of cataractComplications of cataract
surgery (many!)surgery (many!)
• Posterior capsular rupture and vitreousPosterior capsular rupture and vitreous
lossloss
• Dropped nucleusDropped nucleus
• IOL dislocationIOL dislocation
• EndophthalmitisEndophthalmitis
• Retinal detachmentRetinal detachment