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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-8-24
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pubmed:abstractText |
One thousand intracapsular cataract extractions were performed by two ophthalmologists over a 57-day period at Lahan Eye Hospital in Nepal. Ninety-nine per cent of eyes had a visual acuity of less than 3/60 at surgery. Ninety-eight per cent of eyes achieved a visual acuity of 3/60 or better with aphakic spherical correction at discharge, of which 69% had a visual acuity of 6/36 or better. In 314 eyes seen at 1-month follow-up, 88% achieved 6/18 or better with full aphakic correction. The surgical time averaged less than 10 min and the cost of disposables less than pounds 1 per operation.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
0001-639X
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
70
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
402-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Cataract,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Cataract Extraction,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Eyeglasses,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Lens Capsule, Crystalline,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Nepal,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Treatment Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:1636406-Visual Acuity
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pubmed:year |
1992
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Results and evaluation of high volume intracapsular cataract surgery in Nepal.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Lahan Eye Hospital, Nepal.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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