Ophthalmology Against The Rule

Retinal Detachment Risk in Lens Surgery


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Ophthalmologists are performing cataract and refractive lens exchange surgery in younger patients. One of the major risks that eye care professionals need to inform these patients about is retinal detachment yet the evidence to quote from has been scarce and confusing. How age, axial length, gender, and laser capsuotomy, impact the risk needs to be taken into account. So, your OATR hosts, Dr Ben LaHood and Dr Nick Andrew take a deep dive into the topic to clarify what we should be considering and discussing with our patients before performing lens surgery. 

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Ophthalmology Against The RuleBy Dr Ben LaHood and Dr Nick Andrew

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