Two Basque Firms Research Into Tears' Help To Diagnose Eye Illness

Monday, January 15, 2007

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The Technological Centre Gaiker-IK4 and the Clinical Surgical Institute of Ophthalmology of Bilbao (ICQO) have developed a method to diagnose eye illnesses through tears. The system will be working late next year.

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A patient with phacodonesis and cataract as shown in the photo desires surgery. Which option is the safest method in this situation?
1. Pars plana lensectomy by retinal surgeon and insertion of AC IOL
2. Intracapsular cataract exctraction and insertion of AC IOL
3. Phacoemulsification and insertion of a capsular tension ring (CTR) and PC IOL
4. Phacoemulsification and iris sutured PC IOL
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