Novel technique for Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy in pediatric patients.
A 7-year-old girl had posterior capsule opacification 2 years after cataract extraction without posterior capsulotomy. This report describes a novel technique for Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy in pediatric patients for providers who do not have access to an overhead-mounted Nd:YAG laser.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California-San Francisco, CA, USA.
Julie A
JA
Chen
Douglas R
DR
Fredrick
D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*