Retinal detachment after YAG-laser capsulotomy.
Preoperative findings and postoperative results in 8 patients with retinal detachment after YAG-laser capsulotomy are described. In this period the over-all incidence of clinical retinal detachment in pseudophakic eyes after YAG capsulotomy in our hospital was 1.0% (2 of 193). Possible relationships between YAG-laser capsulotomy and retinal detachment are discussed. Two risk factors for developing retinal detachment were found in 6 of 8 patients. After surgical repair 7 retinas were re-attached. The final visual acuity was better than 0.5 in 5 patients.
Salvesen
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Department of Ophthalmology, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Norway.
Eide
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Syrdalen
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D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity