Cataract surgery complications are the adverse events that can arise during or after the removal of a cloudy lens and its replacement with an artificial intraocular lens, one of the most commonly performed and generally successful ophthalmic procedures. Although serious complications are uncommon, they can occur and…
Cataract surgery complications are the adverse events that can arise during or after the removal of a cloudy lens and its replacement with an artificial intraocular lens, one of the most commonly performed and generally successful ophthalmic procedures. Although serious complications are uncommon, they can occur and range from intraoperative problems to later postoperative issues. The most frequent late complication is posterior capsule opacification, a clouding of the membrane behind the implanted lens that can blur vision and is readily treated with a laser procedure. Other potential complications include inflammation, increased intraocular pressure, infection within the eye, swelling of the central retina known as cystoid macular edema, retinal detachment, dislocation of the intraocular lens, and residual refractive error such as astigmatism. As a journal focused on Ophthalmic Science, this page situates cataract surgery complications within the broader study of eye disease and surgical outcomes. The associated article record reflects the journal's wider cataract and ocular surgery interests, including work on femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, surgical management of absent capsular support with a new intraocular lens design, and prevention of cataract formation, though these address cataract surgery generally rather than its complications specifically. The page assembles encyclopedic reference information on cataract surgery complications consistent with the journal's ophthalmic scope.
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