Evolution of and developments in simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery. Update 2020.

ABSTRACT: The debate on role of 'simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery' (SBCS) continues. The world population has exponentially increased during last fifty years and average human lifespan has increased by a decade during the last century. This translates to ever increasing geriatric population with its inherent problem of preventable blindness because of cataract formation in the elderly. We are adding to the backlog of cataract surgeries not only in the 'developing world' but also in the 'developed world.' Times demand that we reconsider our old fashioned approach of staggering bilateral cataract surgeries. Serious, but a potential, risk of simultaneous bilateral infection/endophthalmitis has been the biggest deterrent in acceptance of SBCS as a routine procedure. The opponents of SBCS strongly

SUBMITTER: Singh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7729368 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature