Posterior Capsule Opacification After Phacoemulsification: Annual Review
Abhay R Vasavada1, Mamidipudi R Praveen
1From the Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Center, Raghudeep Eye Clinic, Ahmedabad, India.
Purpose:
The purpose of this article is to provide a clinical update on posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after phacoemulsification by reviewing the literature from the last 12 months.
Design:
This article is a literature review.
Methods:
The authors conducted a 1-year literature search in the English language on PCO using PubMed. The period used to conduct the literature search was from January 1, 2013, to January 1, 2014. The following search terms were used during the PubMed search: phacoemulsification, microcoaxial incision, posterior capsule opacification, long-term evaluation of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, IOL edge design and material, surgical technique, anterior capsule overlap on the IOL optic, diabetes mellitus, myopia, pseudoexfoliation, retinitis pigmentosa, uveitis, and neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser capsulotomy.
Results:
This review incorporates original articles that provided fresh insights and updates on PCO. Particular attention was paid to observational, randomized, controlled clinical trials, as well as analyses of larger cohorts with a prospective and retrospective study design. Letters to the editor, unpublished works, experimental trials and abstracts were not considered.
Conclusions:
This annual review provides a brief update on PCO that might be of interest to the practicing clinical ophthalmologist.
