Of the estimated 640,000 cataract operations performed in the United States in 1982, more than 70 per cent involved intraocular lens implantation. Intraocular gas tamponade has added a new dimension to conventional retinal detachment surgery. Ophthalmic surgery may be simply classified as extraocular, intraocular or mixed.
Of the estimated 640,000 cataract operations performed in the United States in 1982, more than 70 per cent involved intraocular lens implantation. Intraocular gas tamponade has added a new d…