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Special Considerations for Cataract Surgery in the Face of Pathologic Myopia

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Cataract surgery in eyes with high myopia is a special situation. Careful preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative planning is mandatory. This chapter discusses epidemiology, risk evaluation, intraocular lens calculations, appropriateness for premium intraocular lenses, and the informed consent process. Considerations for eyes with previous refractive surgery are identified. Also discussed are aspects regarding timing of surgery, anesthesia, and specific surgical techniques, with a focus on methods of nuclear disassembly. Finally, postoperative care and expectations are explored.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, 462 First Avenue, NBV 5N18, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    Jack M. Dodick MD & Jonathan B. Kahn MD

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  1. Vitreous, Retina, Macula Consultants of New York, New York, New York, USA

    Richard F. Spaide

  2. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

    Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

  3. Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Columbia University School of Medicine, LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, New York, New York, USA

    Lawrence A. Yannuzzi

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Dodick, J.M., Kahn, J.B. (2014). Special Considerations for Cataract Surgery in the Face of Pathologic Myopia. In: Spaide, R., Ohno-Matsui, K., Yannuzzi, L. (eds) Pathologic Myopia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8338-0_21

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