[Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in patients with chronic renal failure and cataract]

To report the experience in treatment of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation and to evaluate its efficacy in patients with chronic renal failure and cataract.

Twelve patients with chronic renal failure, maintenance dialysis and cataract were treated with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in 1998-1999. The original disease of renal failure was non-diabetic. The average age was 51 years, and the average time course on dialysis was 6-12 months. All the patients were stable on maintenance dialysis, and the blood pressure was controlled in or near normal range. Before the operation, the administration of heparin was stopped, and the hemostatic drug was applied.

All the procedures were performed on 23 eyes these patients without any complications. The naked visual acuity after operation improved significantly in comparison with that before the operation. At the postoperative one month of follow-up, the visual acuity of 52% of the surgical eyes was above 1.0.

Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation is effective and safe in chronic renal failure patients with cataract.