[PHACOEMULSIFICATION IN EYES WITH NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD)].

Cataract removal improves vision in wet AMD patients. It is of great importance to treat these patients and try to reach dry retina prior to surgery and a close followup is needed after surgery. In eyes that were more stable within 6 months before surgery and their retina was dry, the re-injection rate post surgery was lower and the time to first injection was longer.