title: Anterior capsular support for posterior chamber intraocular lenses following vitreous loss in endocapsular surgery.
abstract: We used anterior capsular support for posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOLs) in fourteen eyes with large posterior capsular ruptures. An endocapsular technique preserved the anterior capsule and facilitated implantation. With a median follow up of 8.5 months, all patients had a visual acuity of 6/9 or better. One lens was lost in the vitreous and one patient had a clinically significant cystoid macular edema. In the event of a posterior capsular rupture we suggest this technique as an alternative to anterior chamber or scleral-fixated lenses.
authors.affiliation: Schell Eye Hospital, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body