Nd:YAG laser clearance of the anterior surface of posterior chamber intraocular lenses.
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate the use of Nd:YAG laser in clearing the anterior surface of posterior chamber intraocular lenses.


METHODS
Six cases are presented with the following conditions: haemorrhage, inflammatory deposits, a fibrinous papillary membrane, capsulorhexis shrinkage.


RESULTS
Nd:YAG laser was successful in managing each of these cases.


CONCLUSIONS
With careful use Nd:YAG laser clearance of the anterior surface of a posterior chamber intraocular lens can be carried out successfully without damaging the lens.
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Northampton General Hospital, UK.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019923:Capsulorhexis; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*