Surgical management of late capsular block syndrome

Abstract

To study the effect on visual acuity of surgical management of late capsular block syndrome (CBS) and the possible complications. Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China. In this retrospective observational series, records of patients who had late postoperative CBS and surgical management between January 2006 and December 2009 at the same hospital were drawn from a computerized database and reviewed. The patient's baseline characteristics, corrected distance visual acuity, and intraocular pressure (IOP) before and after the surgery were analyzed. Corrected distance visual acuity improved after the surgery in all patients. No risk for increased IOP or phacoanaphylaxis endophthalmitis was noted. Initial findings with this surgical procedure indicate a potential treatment for late CBS; however, additional studies are needed before a firm conclusion can be drawn.