PURPOSE To study factors affecting laser energy levels required for neodymium: yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd: YAG) laser capsulotomy and to evaluate whether any correlation exists between applied laser energy levels and complications. METHODS The present study examined 474 consecutive patients for a number of factors including age, type of posterior capsule opacification (PCO), material and fi...

The aim of our research was to explore possible correlation between eye aperture diameter and occurrence of complications in the posterior eye segment after Nd-YAG capsulotomy. In the study, we analyzed 120 eyes of the patients who experienced opacities in the posterior capsule or developed secondary cataract after the surgery. All patients underwent Nd-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Thereaft...

INTRODUCTION Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a visually-disabling complication of cataract surgery. OBJECTIVE To estimate energy levels for capsulotomy in various subtypes of PCO (membranous, fibrous and fibro-membranous). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 215 patients with PCO were randomly selected and evaluated for Nd: Yag laser capsulotomy, after a quiet post-operative course of...

A 55-year-old man with myotonic dystrophy underwent phacoemulsification with IOL implantation in the right eye.3 months after surgery, the patient showed a decreased visual acuity and an intraocular pressure (IOP) of 30 mmHg. Slit lamp examination showed a dense fibrosis of the anterior capsule with capsulorexis' shrinkage. Gonioscopy showed a closed angle. After a YAG laser iridotomy no decrea...

This study was conducted to know the effectiveness of topical 0.5% timolol maleate for intraocular pressure rise after Nd-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Ninety-six eyes 92 patients undergoing capsulotomy were randomly selected pretreatment with maleate, 48 (Group A) or control B). The mean IOP group A 14.8±3.0 mmHg before and 15.7±3.4 (P >0.05), whereas 15.1±3.3 17.2±4.3 <0.05) B. There...

We report a 64-year-old diabetic woman who developed neovascularization of the posterior capsule 2 years after cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. The patient was treated with single injection of 1.25 mg of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) via pars plana. After one week, complete regression of the posterior capsule neovascularization was achieved allowing us to perform Nd: YAG...