Minimizing risk to the capsule during surgery for posterior polar cataract
- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 28 (5), 742-744
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(02)01244-0
Abstract
Posterior polar cataract is associated with a deficiency of the posterior capsule in a high percentage of cases, leading to a high incidence of capsule rupture and potential vitreous loss. We describe an approach that minimizes the risk of vitreous loss. The key is viscodissection, a technique that can be applicable in other situations.Keywords
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