title: Minimizing risk to the capsule during surgery for posterior polar cataract.
abstract: Posterior polar cataract is associated with a deficiency of the posterior capsule in a high percentage of cases, leading to a high incidence of capsule rupture and potential vitreous loss. We describe an approach that minimizes the risk of vitreous loss. The key is viscodissection, a technique that can be applicable in other situations.
authors.affiliation: Sunderland Eye Infirmary, England, Sunderland, UK. david@allen50.fsnet.co.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture / Q000517:prevention & control