Posterior capsulotomy.
We studied the rate of primary and secondary capsulotomy in 300 consecutive extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) patients, followed from one to four years. Overall capsulotomy rate was 14%; the secondary capsulotomy rate was 3%. The incidence of secondary capsulotomy was greatest between 24 and 36 months, and decreased thereafter.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation