Complete capsulorhexis opening occlusion despite capsular tension ring implantation

An 89-year-old woman and an 86-year-old woman had continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification, and implantation of a silicone plate-haptic intraocular lens. Because of presumed weak zonules (high age, pseudoexfoliation), a poly(methyl methacrylate) capsular tension ring was also implan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 1999-07, Vol.25 (7), p.1013-1015
Hauptverfasser:	Faschinger, Christoph W, Eckhardt, Martin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Capsulorhexis Cataract - etiology Cataract - pathology Female Fibrosis Follow-Up Studies Humans Lens Capsule, Crystalline - pathology Lens Capsule, Crystalline - surgery Lens Implantation, Intraocular Medical sciences Phacoemulsification - adverse effects Polymethyl Methacrylate Prosthesis Implantation Silicone Elastomers Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the eye and orbit Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	An 89-year-old woman and an 86-year-old woman had continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification, and implantation of a silicone plate-haptic intraocular lens. Because of presumed weak zonules (high age, pseudoexfoliation), a poly(methyl methacrylate) capsular tension ring was also implanted. Despite this, both patients reported deterioration in visual acuity that was the result of complete occlusion of the anterior capsule opening by fibrotic tissue 4 and 3 months postoperatively, respectively.
ISSN:	0886-3350 1873-4502
DOI:	10.1016/S0886-3350(99)00070-X