title: Corneal perforation during Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy: a case report.
abstract: We report a case where corneal perforation developed during Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. We present a 20-year-old male with the complaint of impaired vision in the right eye. Leukoma consistent with the incision line in the cornea and opacity in the posterior capsule were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Sur/Diyarbakır, Turkey. turkcufm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Fatih Mehmet
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Türkcü
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yüksel
authors.forename: Kürşat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cingü
authors.forename: Yasin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cınar
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murat
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Caça
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D057112:Corneal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D055815:Young Adult