Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by contamination of the internal fluid pathways of a phacoemulsifier.

Purpose: To report 4 cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis caused by internal contamination of the internal pathways of a phacoemulsifier.

Setting: Ophthalmology Center, Perpignan, France.

Methods: Four clinical cases of postoperative endophthalmitis occurred after phacoemulsification.

Evaluation of the biocompatibility and fixation of a new silicone intraocular lens in the feline model.

The biocompatibility and fixation of a new silicone intraocular lens was evaluated in the cat eye. Following extracapsular lens extraction, 14 cats were implanted with a silicone lens (SLM 2/UV type) with polypropylene modified J loops in one eye and a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) lens (Perspex CQ) of a similar design in the fellow eye. Half the lenses were placed in the ciliary sulcus and half in the capsular bag.

Spontaneous enlargement of neodymium:YAG posterior capsulotomy in aphakic and pseudophakic patients.

Two cases of spontaneous enlargement of a neodymium:YAG posterior capsulotomy, involving an aphakic and a pseudophakic patient, are presented. Consequences and possible causality are discussed.

Cataract extraction in eyes with congenital colobomata.

Cataract surgery was performed in six eyes of four patients with typical colobomata of the iris, choroid, and retina. Contrary to previous reports of poor surgical results in these eyes, we saw no surgical or postoperative complications. Final visual acuity was excellent in four eyes.