title: [The frequency of secondary cataract after extracapsular cataract extraction].
abstract: A complication of extracapsular cataract extraction is posterior capsule opacification (secondary cataract). In this study we found that 26.0% of patients operated for cataract with extracapsular technique were treated for secondary cataract. The average postoperative time to treatment with Nd-YAG-lasercapsulotomy was 15.2 months with a follow-up time of 34 months.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Kommunehospital, Ojenafdelingen.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Gyldenkerne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Frekvensen af sekundaer katarakt efter ekstrakapsulaer kataraktekstraktion.