Cataract surgery (17 images)

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  • A consultant using an electronic overhead operating microscope linked to a relay screen during surgery in a hospital theatre. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant irrigates the lens with water to free the nucleus at the centre from the soft lens matter during surgery in a hospital theatre. He is operating to remove a cataract. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • Patient awaiting cataract surgery. The pupil of the eye on the right has been fully dilated by applying drops for an hour before the operation takes place. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A nurse instils drops into a patients eye before surgery to remove a cataract. The drops will cause the pupil to dilate allowing the surgeon better access to the lens which lies just behind the pupil. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A nurse instils drops into a patients eye before surgery to remove a cataract. The drops will cause the pupil to dilate allowing the surgeon better access to the lens which lies just behind the pupil. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A nurse wipes the area around the eye of a patient with a disinfectant prior to an operation to remove a cataract. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant irrigates the lens with water to free the nucleus at the centre from the soft lens matter during surgery in a hospital theatre. He is operating to remove a cataract. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant using a phaco tool, during surgery in a hospital theatre, to scrape the surface of the lens of the eye. He is operating to remove a cataract. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant operating to remove a cataract. He is injecting antibiotic and steroid under the conjunctiva, the lining of the eye, to prevent infection and reduce inflammation. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant, prior to operating to remove a cataract, has inserted a speculum, which keeps the eyelid open during surgery, to maximize exposure of the eye. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant, prior to operating to remove a cataract, has inserted a speculum, which keeps the eyelid open during surgery, to maximize exposure of the eye. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant using a tweezers to fold an interocular lens in half during surgery in a hospital theatre. He is operating to remove a cataract. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • Patient after cataract operation. The disinfectant has been removed from around her eye and she is resting in the recovery room. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • Patient resting in recovery room after having a cataract removed in a hospital theatre. She has had a pad placed over the eye to ensure that no dirt enters and also to ensure that no bright lights will cause her distress. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant surgeon checking the eye of a patient who has just undergone cataract surgery. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • Patient after having a cataract removed in a hospital theatre. The new lens can be seen in the eye on the right. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com
  • A consultant using an electronic overhead operating microscope linked to a relay screen during surgery in a hospital theatre. He is operating to remove a cataract. This image may only be used to portray the subject in a positive manner..©shoutpictures.com..john@shoutpictures.com