Form Of Ophthalmic Plaque Radiotherapy Successfully Treats Choroidal Melanoma Over Long Term

Monday, April 27, 2009

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Choroidal melanoma patients who received palladium-103 ophthalmic plaque brachytherapy were found to have an 86.6% probability of being free of metastatic disease at 10 years, a study found.

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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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