title: Capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification, and posterior chamber lens placement following iridocyclectomy.
abstract: Two patients developed cataract following iridocyclectomy for iris melanoma invading the angle. Although several clock hours of zonular fibers had been surgically resected, the use of a continuous, circular capsulorhexis followed by phacoemulsification maintained the integrity of the anterior capsular margin and allowed for stable "in-the-bag" placement of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL). Continuous, circular capsulorhexis is the optimal anterior capsulectomy procedure, minimizing the incidence of radial tears and the risk of subsequent PC-IOL decentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lindquist
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D015811:Iris Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps