title: Capsular block syndrome in a case with excessive cortical remnants.
abstract: Ten days after cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and in-the-bag acrylic intraocular lens implantation, capsular block syndrome developed in the right eye of a 62-year-old man. Aspiration of the swollen cortical remnants resulted in resolution of the capsular block.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baykara
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ertürk
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozçetin
mesh_terms: D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D013577:Syndrome; D014792:Visual Acuity