title: Spontaneous regression of Elschnig pearl posterior capsule opacification.
abstract: After extracapsular cataract extraction with in-the-bag intraocular lens implantation, a 72-year-old woman had reduced visual acuity from posterior capsule opacification (PCO) resulting from Elschnig pearl proliferation. No capsulotomy was performed, and the PCO decreased spontaneously over time, improving visual acuity and leaving a clear capsule.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Oftalmológico Murciano, Spain. acaballero@forodigital.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marín
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salinas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate