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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Cataracts
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for cataracts.
Reviewed February 2011
10 Resources Found
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| Title: | Day care versus in-patient surgery for age-related cataract |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The lens in eyes can become cloudy with age, leading to blurry vision or total vision loss. Cataracts can be surgically removed using a process called phacoemulsification, followed by implantation of an artificial lens to restore vision. This method of ... |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cataracts are the commonest cause of blindness, worldwide. A cataract is the clouding of the lens that causes loss of transparency of the eye. It is treated by removing the lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery is usually perfo... |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cataract surgery is practiced widely and substantial resources are being committed to increasing the cataract surgical rate in developing countries. With the current volume of cataract surgery and the increases in the future, it is critical to be able t... |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Surgery for cataracts in people with age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are significant causes of decreased vision in the elderly that often occur simultaneously. Although cataract surgery is an effective treatment for cataract-induced visual loss, some clinicians suspect ... |
| Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Title: | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for treating cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cystoid macular oedema (CMO) is the accumulation of fluid in the macula (central retina) due to leakage from capillaries. Clinically significant CMO following cataract surgery is a complication of unknown cause. Acute CMO, defined as oedema of less than... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Topical anaesthesia alone versus topical anaesthesia with intracameral lidocaine for phacoemulsification |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There are many different options for anaesthesia during cataract surgery. Using anaesthetic eye drops (topical anaesthesia) has become an increasingly popular option in modern, rapid-turnover day case cataract surgery as it is minimally invasive, cost e... |
| Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Title: | Surgical interventions for age-related cataract |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cataract is a major cause of global blindness, accounting for 50% to 80% in developing countries. The number of people blind from cataract is expected to rise due to the increase in life expectancy. Aging causes changes in the lens protein leading to op... |
| Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Title: | Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cataract is the commonest cause of blindness worldwide; it is usually due to the normal ageing process. Cataract is the loss of the natural transparency of the lens of the eye. A cataract is treated by surgery to remove the lens and replace it with an a... |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Title: | Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cataract, defined as the presence of visually-impairing lens opacity in one or both eyes, is present in 30% of persons of 65 years and over in the UK. Modern cataract surgery is frequently accompanied by the insertion of an implant within the eye known ... |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Title: | Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | To have a cataract describes a condition where the normally clear lens inside the eye is cloudy and obscures vision. Cataracts that develop at or soon after birth in both eyes are a major cause of childhood blindness in the world, especially in developi... |
| Date: | Mar 2006 |
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