Red Cataract Removal with the Catalys Laser

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An 85-year-old male with one functioning eye presents with a red, hyper-mature cataract. In his right eye, he had a pre-operative uncorrected distance VA 20/50; uncorrected near VA 20/50. The patient reported cataract surgery in the left eye four years prior by another doctor. Complications ensued from a retained nuclear lens fragment, and additional surgery was performed by the same doctor a month later to remove the fragment. The patient stated that he developed secondary glaucoma as a result of an IOL “infection” resulting in blindness in the left eye. The following shows the removal of the cataract with the Catalys laser.

Posted: 8/08/2014

Keywords:

Cataract

Cataract Surgery

Red Cataract Removal with the Catalys Laser

An 85-year-old male with one functioning eye presents with a red, hyper-mature cataract. In his right eye, he had a pre-operative uncorrected distance VA 20/50; uncorrected near VA 20/50. The patient reported cataract surgery in the left eye four years prior by another doctor. Complications ensued from a retained nuclear lens fragment, and additional surgery was performed by the same doctor a month later to remove the fragment. The patient stated that he developed secondary glaucoma as a result of an IOL “infection” resulting in blindness in the left eye. The following shows the removal of the cataract with the Catalys laser.

Posted: 8/08/2014

Keywords:

Cataract

Cataract Surgery

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majid kheirkhahr

11 years ago

chop did not work well,surgeon have not a plan for himself .

Rodrigo Oliveira

12 years ago

A red hypermature cataract with 20/50 uncorrected vision?

Rodrigo Oliveira

12 years ago

However I realize thar it was a very tough case. Congratulations, you completed the surgery with no complications.

ari weitzner

12 years ago

i see no benefit from laser in this case

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