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Study: cataract patients who undergo surgery live longer


A new study has found that people with cataract-related vision loss who undergo surgery for the condition have a 40% lower long-term mortality risk than those who opt not to have surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) said in a press release about a recently published study in its journal.
Researchers evaluated a total of 354 cataract patients aged 49 years and older enrolled in the Blue Mountains Eye Study between 1997 and 2007. Some had undergone cataract surgery while others had not. Subjects were evaluated five and 10 years after baseline exams.
The association between correction of cataract-related visual impairment and reduced mortality risk is not clearly understood, but plausible factors may include improvements in physical and emotional well-being, optimism, greater confidence associated with independent living after vision improvement, as well as greater ability to comply with prescription medications, AAO said. The study acknowledged that participants with cataract-related visual impairment who did not have cataract surgery could have had other health problems preventing them from undergoing surgery, and that these other health problems could partly explain the poorer survival among non-surgical participants.

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This is an ultra high resolution OCT image from th This is an ultra high resolution OCT image from the Anterion (@heidelbergengineeringus ) of the Visian EVO ICL (@evoicl ). The aquaport which allows aqueous flow from the posterior chamber to the anterior chamber is visible in the center of the implant. The foot plates that stabilize the implant are also visible inserting in the ciliary body. This patient was previously very near sighted and now enjoys 20/15 vision in each eye thanks to the Visian EVO ICL.

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Chorioretinal folds are a known finding following Chorioretinal folds are a known finding following penetrating glaucoma surgery, as in these two cases who underwent Ahmed valve tube shunt placement. Prevalence is estimated between 10-50% of incisional glaucoma surgeries.

Pic 1.) several linear chorioretinal folds throughout the posterior pole. Intraocular pressure was 4mmHg at the time of this photo. The fundus and visual acuity returned to baseline within a week as IOP leveled at 10mmHg.
Pic 2.) Small choroidal folds can be seen distributed temporal to the macula. This image also demonstrates a large hemorrhage consistent with ocular decompression retinopathy.
Pic 3.) shows complete resolution of the choroidal folds and hemorrhage after 4 weeks in patient 2.

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Inflammation of the anterior chamber can create fi Inflammation of the anterior chamber can create fibrin plaques that are readily seen within the pupil. The second and third images demonstrate an almost completely occluded pupil with synechia formation. The fourth image demonstrates an ultrasound biomicroscopy image of a patient in angle closure following complete pupil occlusion from fibrin (blue arrow). Aggressive corticosteroid therapy can ‘melt’ the fibrin and cycloplegics can mechanically disrupt it. Nd:YAG laser can also instantly disrupt total occlusion.

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Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) is a corneal transplant procedure that replaces only the innermost cells of the cornea. It is readily combined with cataract surgery to improve refractive outcomes. This is a one day post operative visit of a DSEK showing faint edema and remaining air bubble. The air bubble will typically dissolve over the first 48-72 hours.

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Ocular surface disease is a complex state that rep Ocular surface disease is a complex state that represents a poorly performing pre-corneal tear film. It can frustrate many patients and can be challenging for clinicians. No two cases are alike.

In this case, a young patient without evidence of desiccation or inflammation had persistent physical symptoms. Biomicroscopy revealed clear lid margins, no conjunctival injection, and no corneal epitheliopathy. Meibography (imaging the meibomian glands) provides insight into the cause. A previous course of oral medication that acts on sebaceous glands has likely impacted his meibomian glands as well. The gland dropout is easily seen as truncation and atrophy. The final video demonstrates a noninvasive tear-breakup time where the red squares are regions with early loss of tear film stability.

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Iris cysts are benign. If suspected, they should b Iris cysts are benign. If suspected, they should be imaged with ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other causes of iris elevation.
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There are various types of cornea transplantation There are various types of cornea transplantation procedures and each is best suited for different patients based on diagnosis and other factors. This is an MDALK (maximum depth anterior lamellar keratoplasty) that retains the innermost layer of cells and membrane, but replaces as much diseased tissue as possible. It has excellent clarity and comparatively good visual outcomes. 
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