Retinal detachment following Nd YAG posterior capsulotomy

Five hundred and eighty-two patients who underwent Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy at Moorfields Eye Hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Twelve patients (2 per cent), nine of whom were previously myopic, subsequently developed rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Comparison with other studies s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Eye (London) 1987, Vol.1 (1), p.86-89
Hauptverfasser:	FICKER, L. A, VICKERS, S, CAPON, M. R. C, MELLERIO, J, COOLING, R. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Eye Diseases - surgery Humans Laser Therapy - adverse effects Medical sciences Myopia - surgery Retinal Detachment - etiology Retrospective Studies Risk Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the eye and orbit
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Zusammenfassung:	Five hundred and eighty-two patients who underwent Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy at Moorfields Eye Hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Twelve patients (2 per cent), nine of whom were previously myopic, subsequently developed rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Comparison with other studies suggests there is no greater risk of retinal detachment associated with Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy than with surgical discission. The relevance of the damage mechanisms of Nd:YAG lasers are discussed.
ISSN:	0950-222X 1476-5454
DOI:	10.1038/eye.1987.13