title: YAG anterior capsulectomy and lysis of posterior synechiae after cataract surgery.
abstract: An anterior capsulotomy sometimes contracts enough following a small-diameter capsulorhexis to obscure vision. Nine cases are presented in which a YAG-laser anterior capsulectomy eliminated this problem with no complications.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hurvitz
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity