Safety of cataract surgery in patients treated with the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs).

Irina S BarequetTzukit Zehavi-DorinNirit BourlaIlia TamarinJoseph MoisseievOphira Salomon

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2019)

Clear corneal incision phacoemulsification performed under topical anesthesia can be safely performed in simple cases of cataract without discontinuing NOAC treatment.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
oral anticoagulants
atrial fibrillation
wound healing