title: Capsular peeling in anterior capsule contraction syndrome: surgical approach and histopathological aspects.
abstract: We present 4 cases of anterior capsule contraction syndrome in which progressive shrinkage of the anterior capsulorhexis developed after uneventful phacoemulsification. Three eyes were pseudophakic, and 1 eye remained aphakic. The newly formed membrane was surgically peeled from the anterior capsule, restoring the capsular bag.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reyntjens
authors.forename: Marie-José B R
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tassignon
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Marck
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000009:adverse effects; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome