Combined aspirin and clopidogrel therapy in phacoemulsification cataract surgery: a risk factor for ocular hemorrhage?

Qingjian LiXuzhong ShenShaopan WangTing SuKe YanYu ZhangYiwen QianJing JiangPei ZhangZhiliang Wang

Published in: International ophthalmology (2020)

Our outcomes indicated that phacoemulsification cataract surgery using a clear corneal incision with topical anesthesia could be safely done without stopping dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
antiplatelet therapy
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
wound healing
low dose
type diabetes
stem cells
optic nerve
glycemic control
weight loss
smoking cessation