Is cataract surgery a risk factor for progression of macular degeneration?

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-12

  Patel, Jignesh I ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Cataract surgery; Circadian rhythm; Scotopic sensitivity; Short wavelength light

Indexed keywords

BLUE LIGHT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; VISION;

ANIMALS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33845676081     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3280112a0f     Document Type: Review

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