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Corneal edema after cataract surgery: Incidence and etiology

2002; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 17; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1076/soph.17.3.110.14783

1744-5205

David H. Yi, M. Reza Dana,

Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

Corneal edema from inadequate endothelial pump function is one of the most common complications of cataract surgery. Various causes for this endothelial dysfunction can be divided into four categories including (a) mechanical injury, (b) inflammation/infection, (c) chemical injury, and (d) concurrent eye disease. This review serves as a basis for the diagnosis and treatment of this complication.