[Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber IOL implantation in the very elderly]

A study of the operations of ECCE with posterior chamber IOL implantation in 30 eyes of 25 patients aged 75-86 years showed that the average postoperative corrected visual acuity was 18/20, the average corrective spherical lens power was -0.70D and those of cylindrical power 1.18D(AR) and 1.33D(WR). There was no difference in operative complications between these very old and general elderly patients. However, since the health state was often compromised in the very old, to ensure uneventful operations, the ophthalmic surgeon should solicit advice from geriatricians, in addition to his own meticulous perioperative and postoperative care.