The posterior capsule and phacoemulsification

1. The discission rate for 268 patients with intact posterior capsules with a 32-month follow-up in 43%. 2. The discission rate for 160 patients with intact posterior capsules and IOL implants with a 20-months follow-up in 20%. 3. To open or not open the posterior capsule at the time of surgery should be decided by the surgeons using these consistent statistics.