Biomedical subjects

L K Drolsum

Publications and source records attributed to L K Drolsum.

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PubMed1991

[EDP based medical records].

In our department we have begun to write our patients' medical history files in a computer data base. Each file is organized as a series of questions where it is possible to choose among several alternative answers instead of writing out each patient's history. We use a commercial software package modified to our specific needs. Statistical analysis of patients' files is included in the programme, to enable continuous quality control analysis of our performance.

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PubMed1991

Trabeculectomies. A long-term study.

This study comprises 277 primary open-angle glaucomas in 239 patients followed up to 10 years after trabeculectomy. Sixty-four per cent had capsular glaucoma and 36% simple glaucoma. The number of cases showing no progression of glaucoma damage and not needing additional medical therapy decreased slowly with time. Seventy-five per cent showed no progress after one year, 70% after 2 years, 57% after 5 years and 42% after 10 years. There was a significant trend that fewer capsular glaucomas progressed than simple glaucomas. High pressure levels before trabeculectomy did not indicate a bad prognosis. Cases with advanced or moderate glaucomatous damage seemed to have the same prognosis. Cataract was a common complication; a 50% reduction of preoperative visual acuity was found in 37% of eyes after 5 years of follow-up.

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PubMed1990

[Cataract extraction with bifocal lens implantation].

Extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) is a routine operation in Norway today. With the conventional monofocal IOL, most people require spectacles post-operatively to attain optimal vision. A new principle is the bifocal IOL, which is designed to minimize the patient's need for additional post-operative near vision correction. In this article we present the first results using this bifocal lens. Ten out of 17 patients (18 eyes) had no need of post-operative spectacles. We believe that this lens represents a promising new optical principle, and is an advance in IOL implant technology.

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