title: Specular microscopy of the anterior lens capsule after endocapsular lens implantation.
abstract: Endocapsular phacoemulsification and complete in-the-bag intraocular lens (IOL) fixation was performed on 77 eyes. Specular microscopy of the anterior lens capsule was performed postoperatively, and the process of anterior capsule opacification after endocapsular cataract surgery was classified. Lens epithelial cells on the inner surface of the anterior lens capsule, facing the optical portion of the IOL, underwent a diffuse fibrosis. In more peripheral areas, where the anterior and posterior capsules were tightly adherent, the regularly proliferating lens epithelial cells retained their polygonal shape. These findings suggest the possibility of retaining the transparency of the anterior lens capsule postoperatively by refilling the capsular bag to apply internal pressure.
authors.affiliation: Hara Eye Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakaizumi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012086:Reoperation; D013396:Suction; D013997:Time Factors; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity