Purpose: To examine the clinical outcomes of cataract extraction in eyes with primary angle closure (PAC) and coexisting cataract. Patients and Methods: Retrospective study of surgical outcomes ...

In 1747, French surgeon Jacques Daviel introduced extracapsular cataract extraction. He made a large corneal incision (more than 10 mm) with a knife and punctured the outer surface or capsule of ...

Older strategies for cataract surgery, such as intracapsular cataract extraction and conventional extracapsular cataract extraction, were linked to an increased risk of PDR. However, "evidence ...

The first reported surgical removal of a cataract from the eye occurred in Paris in 1748. [13] The advent of topical anesthesia made this procedure more practical. The early techniques involved ...