[An increasing trend in cataract surgery in Slovakia (1990-1993)].

The authors present data obtained in an enquiry from all Ophthalmological Clinics and departments in Slovakia which were concerned with surgery of cataract in 1990-1993. They evaluate the number of cataracts, implanted artificial intraocular lenses, the applied surgical methods and types of implanted lenses. During the period of investigation the number of operated cataracts increased by 66%, the number of implanted lenses increased from 29% to 66.8% of the total number of operated cataracts. The number of departments which implant artificial lenses increased from 38.7% to 81.8%. The EKEK method is already used in 85%. Slowly also the number of phacoemulsifications is rising from 1.9% to 6.2%.