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[Condition of the posterior capsule in pseudophakia in children].

B Koraszewská-Matuszewska, E Samochowiec-Donocik, E Pieczara

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PURPOSE: Evaluation of the posterior capsule transparency in children after congenital cataract surgery with posterior intraocular lens implantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Examination comprised 41 eyes of 29 patients with posterior IOLS, aged 5-17 years (mean 10.3). In all cases, posterior capsule was unimpaired during surgery. RESULTS: During follow-up, (mean 27 months), 36.6% the eyes showed posterior capsule opacity of various degree. Neodymium YAG laser capsulotomy was performed in 13 cases and instrumental capsulotomy in 2. Opacity of the posterior capsule caused a decrease of visual acuity below 0.4. It improved after capsulotomy in all cases. No serious complications were observed.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Capsulotomy, Pseudophakia, Posterior capsule opacification, Capsule, Posterior Capsulotomy, Ophthalmology, Intraocular lens