title: Posterior capsule opacification following phacoemulsification.
abstract: In a series of 200 consecutive senescent cataracts treated with phacoemulsification, 167(83.5%) were left with an intact posterior capsule at the initial surgery. Subsequently 35% developed an opacified capsule; the incidence rose to 50% in those patients followed for more than three years postoperatively. Polishing the posterior capsule did not prevent or delay the opacification. A secondary capsulotomy was performed in 56 cases with the Haab discission knife; no complications were directly associated with the technique.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity