[Evaluation of inflammatory reactions following cataract surgery]

Following cataract extraction 179 patients were examined with a slit-lamp using focal and specular illumination. 163 of them had received an intraocular lens (IOL). The cells (granulocytes) and flare-up in the anterior chamber decreased during the first postoperative days, while the cellular growth on the IOLs (macrophages) did not decrease in the same period. No correlations could be found between the cells, the flare-up in the anterior chamber, and the cellular growth on the IOLs. All three seem to be independent inflammatory reactions that occur following cataract extraction.