Secondary closure of posterior continuous circular capsulorhexis.
We examined the hypothesis that removing the center of the posterior capsule would reduce the risk for posterior opacification (PCO). We considered the prevalence of post-operative complications after PCCC like retinal detachment and cystoid macular edema, as found after Nd-YAG laser capsulotomy.
Tassignon
M J
MJ
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
De Groot
V
V
Smets
R M
RM
Tawab
B
B
Vervecken
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods