[Surgical management of the capsular contraction syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To describe a surgical technique to treat severe capsular contraction syndrome. A secondary continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis was performed in four cases of capsular phymosis, attended in our clinic.


CONCLUSIONS
All of them resolved with good anatomic and functional results, no recurrence occurred and best correct visual acuity BCVA was preserved after a twelve- month follow-up. This surgical procedure could solve severe capsular contraction syndrome occurring after continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.
Elies Amat
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Institut Oftalmológic de Barcelona, España.
Coret Moreno
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Mauricio Casanovas
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Rombouts Matamala
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Gatell Tortajada
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J
D000368:Aged; D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000009:adverse effects; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D014792:Visual Acuity
D017655:Silicon Compounds; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate