Journal Reviews

Cataract in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

1 August 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive | Apoptosis, TUNEL, cataract, lens epithelial cell, pseudoexfoliation syndrome

The authors present a prospective comparative study in 43 patients with (group 1) or without (group 2) pseudoexfoliation (PXF) undergoing cataract surgery. Anterior capsule samples were obtained in all patients and analysed for signs of apoptosis by using special staining...

Outcomes of cataract surgery in eyes with weak zonules

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive | capsular tension ring, cataract, phacoemulsification, postoperative complications, pseudoexfoliation, weak zonules

Pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and zonular weakness have long been known to increase the risk of complication of cataract surgery. This retrospective study looks at the results of phacoemulsion and intraocular implantation in 295 eyes with pseudoexfoliation and zonular weakness, with a...