The posterior capsule and phacoemulsification

J Am Intraocul Implant Soc. 1978 Oct;4(4):206-7. doi: 10.1016/s0146-2776(78)80080-9.

Abstract

1. The discission rate for 268 patients with intact posterior capsules with a 32-month follow-up in 43%. 2. The discission rate for 160 patients with intact posterior capsules and IOL implants with a 20-months follow-up in 20%. 3. To open or not open the posterior capsule at the time of surgery should be decided by the surgeons using these consistent statistics.

MeSH terms

  • Cataract Extraction / methods*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lens, Crystalline / surgery*
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonic Therapy*