Table of contents 1. Summary..............................................................................................................3 2. Introduction.........................................................................................................3 a. Ocular anatomy.......................................................................................3 b. Sight physiology.......................................................................................4 i. The focalization of

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... ight...............................................................5 ii. The electric stimulation...............................................................7 c. Ocular pathophysiology..........................................................................8 d. Cataract surgery.......................................................................................9 i. Evolution........................................................................................9 ii. Actual technique........................................................................10 iii. Early complications....................................................................11 e. Aphakia corrections in the absence of capsular support................12 i. Angle supported IOLs................................................................12 ii. Iris supported IOLs.....................................................................13 iii. Scleral fixed IOLs.........................................................................13 f. Late complications.................................................................................14 i. Cystoid macular edema or Irvine-gass syndrome..................14 ii. Late posttraumatic expulsive hemorrhage.............................15 3. Uveitic macular edema of non-infectious etiology......................................16 4. Role of the steroids in the treatment of macular edema..........................16 5. Cystoid macular edema and iris-fixated intraocular lens treated with intraocular lens exchange...............................................................................17 6. The SWISS IOL technique (Small-Width Incision Scleral Suture): a mini invasive technique............................................................................................17 7. Conclusions and perspectives.........................................................................17 8. References.........................................................................................................23 9. Appendix............................................................................................................25 a. Appendix 1..............................................................................................25 b. Appendix 2..............................................................................................44 c. Appendix 3..............................................................................................54 d. Appendix 4.............................................................................................63