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Published on: September 11, 2013
Retinal detachment following cataract surgery with capsulorhexis
Purpose:
To estimate the incidence of retinal detachment after cataract surgery with capsulorhexis.
Methods:
A consecutive series of 2,150 cataract operations were followed for incidence of retinal detachment. A series of 1,000 patients from this group were analyzed for high risk factors: myopia, age, sex, operative complications and capsulotomy.
Results:
With minimum one year follow up in 90% of patients the incidence of retinal detachment was 0.25% (5 cases).
Conclusion:
The true incidence of retinal detachment after cataract surgery remains elusive. There is probably a trend toward lower incidence compared to previous reports.
