WASHINGTON — A new surgical classification method for cataract blindness resulted in positive visual acuity outcomes and low complication rates, according to a speaker here.
“Phacoemulsification of these advanced blinded cataracts poses distinct surgical challenges,” Katherine S. Peters, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. “They are at high risk of many complications including posterior capsular rupture.”
Peters and colleagues conducted a consecutive case series of 325 eyes with advanced cataracts. All patients underwent