PMID: 8972370Nov 1, 1996Paper

Secondary closure of posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Marie-José B R TassignonF Vervecken

Abstract

To examine the hypothesis that removing the center of the posterior capsule would prevent posterior capsular opacification (PCO). Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium. A posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) was done before intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in eyes at risk for PCO (uveitic, young adult), retinal detachment after neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy (highly myopic) or for cystoid macular edema (uveitic, diabetic) and in eyes in which the posterior capsule was opaque intraoperatively. The 51 eyes of 40 patients had a follow-up ranging from 6 months to 2 years. Four eyes (8%) developed partial closure of the posterior CCC without vision impairment; 6 eyes (12%) had total closure, of which 2 (4%) had a loss of two or more Snellen lines necessitating an Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Young adult eyes and eyes with underlying diabetic retinopathy or uveitis are at risk for total closure of the posterior CCC. Only young adult eyes required Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy after the posterior CCC.

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Sep 27, 2000·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·Y van TentenM J Tassignon
Dec 28, 1999·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·M R Tetz, C Nimsgern
Sep 7, 1999·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·C E Hugkulstone
Oct 8, 1999·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·S P Gallagher, M A Pavilack
Jul 11, 2002·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Marie-José B R TassignonGijs F J M Vrensen
Jan 8, 2004·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Veva De GrootMarie José Tassignon
Jan 5, 2002·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Charles E Hugkulstone
Nov 1, 2001·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·T OshikaS Amano
Oct 31, 1998·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·A ZaczekC Zetterström
Apr 1, 2005·Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica·Hari JayaramCharles E Hugkulstone
Mar 16, 2005·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Veva De GrootGijs F J M Vrensen
Oct 4, 2015·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Jan Van LooverenMarie-José Tassignon
Nov 5, 1999·Experimental Eye Research·Y Van TentenM J Tassignon
Sep 25, 2014·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·Charles E Hugkulstone
Oct 3, 2006·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Veva De GrootMarie-José Tassignon
Apr 26, 2014·Journal of Refractive Surgery·H Burkhard Dick, Tim Schultz
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Mar 26, 2008·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Katrien De KeyzerMarie-José Tassignon
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