title: An "exploding cataract" following Nd:YAG laser iridectomy.
abstract: A case of an "exploding" cataract (an iatrogenic posterior capsular rupture) following Nd:YAG laser iridectomy is described. Rapid cataract development was observed in the right eye of a 76-year-old woman following an iridectomy. B-scan ultrasonography documented cortical debris in the vitreous cavity. The patient underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. During the cataract extraction, a posterior capsular tear extending from the 10-o'clock to the 4-o'clock position was noted, through which fluffy cortical material was floating in the vitreous.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Municipal Ho-Ping Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Chieh
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: L Jay
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: George L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Spaeth
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Klancnik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D032801:Iridectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries*; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture