[The clinical profile of cataracts now and 30 years ago]

Comparison of two periods of cataract operations and evaluations of some characteristic changes. Authors analyzed frequency of cataract occurrence in various age groups of patients, some differences between their clinical appearance and changing pattern of the general diseases being present in the cataract patients. At present time the number of complications is decreased and the postoperative results are more favourable. On the other hand, during this rather short time period the clinical forms of cataracts and the age distribution changed, and there are present general diseases in more patients in comparison with the patients thirty years ago.