Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
School of Medicine |
Department |
Ophthalmology |
Creator |
Crandall, Alan S. |
Title |
Torn posterior capsule: prevention, recognition and management |
Date |
1999 |
Description |
Modern cataract surgery performed with phacoemulsification allows meticulous intraocular control and minimal incision size, but has the inherent risk of capsular rupture. Therefore, surgeons performing cataract surgery will inevitably face the complication of a torn posterior capsule. Torn posterior capsules are reported to occur in 0.3%-6% of cases. Faced with this complication, it is best for a surgeon to approach its management with the same systematic analytical and objective evaluation that would be applied to any surgery. Keep in mind that "great opportunity is usually disguised as an unsolvable problem." Proper resolution will then provide the patient with the best surgical, and therefore the best visual, outcome. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
American Academy of Ophthalmology |
Volume |
17 |
Issue |
4 |
First Page |
1 |
Last Page |
13 |
Subject |
Capsulorrhexis complications; Phacoemulsification; Posterior capsular tears; Shallow anterior chamber; Suprachoroidal hemorrhage; Vitrectomy |
Subject MESH |
Cataract Extraction; Phacoemulsification |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Fishkind WJ, Crandall AS, Davison JA. (1999). The torn posterior capsule: Prevention, recognition and management. Focal Points, 17(4), 1-13. |
Rights Management |
© American Academy of Ophthalmology |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
ir-main,374 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pk1090 |
Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
703210 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pk1090 |