With up to 6% of cataract surgeries complicated by vitreous loss,1 anterior vitrectomy is an essential skill of today’s cataract surgeon. Although the incidence of this complication is predictably higher in patients with complex cataracts due to pseudoexfoliation, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, or posterior polar or dense cataracts, vitreous loss can occur unexpectedly in any case. To dec...

by pseudoexfoliation syndrome, uveitis, posterior synechiae, trauma or previous intraocular surgery . A significant number of patients who present for phacoemulsification cataract surgery have pupils that do not respond adequately despite several pharmacological attempts with different mydriatic agents. Inadequate pupil dilation can decrease visualization during all stages of the phacoemulsific...

BACKGROUND Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS) is the most common identifiable cause of secondary glaucoma, the prevalence of which varies considerably among different ethnicities. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in Pakistan. METHODS A prospective study conducted in the period from January 2003 to June 2004 in a teaching hospital serving a populat...