Clinical Studies on Hyphema in The Complications of Cataract Extraction.
- Author:
Sun Myung KIM
1
;
Soon Heang CHUNG
;
Nam Cheol CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cataract Extraction*;
Cataract*;
Hyphema*;
Postoperative Complications
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1977;18(4):319-322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The history of surgical treatment of cataract extends back at least Before Christ. In 1748 Jacques Daviel, French ophthalmic surgeon, was attempted to cataract extraction with modern operating techniques and since then development of operation methods, techniques and instruments were contributed to recovery of the loss of vision. Although the occurrence of during and postoperative complications of cataract extraction diminish, cataract complications still remain troublesome in the minds of cataract operators. The authors reported the result of hyphema in the many complications of cataract extraction for the 7 of the 47 eyes(42 cases), which were operated from January 1976 to August 1977, using the sex, types of cataract, age, methods of operation, onset and procedure.
