The posterior capsule and phacoemulsification.
1. The discission rate for 268 patients with intact posterior capsules with a 32-month follow-up in 43%. 2. The discission rate for 160 patients with intact posterior capsules and IOL implants with a 20-months follow-up in 20%. 3. To open or not open the posterior capsule at the time of surgery should be decided by the surgeons using these consistent statistics.
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy