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[Reason and management of posterior capsular breaks during cataract extraction and lens implantation]
Purpose:
To study the reason and management of posterior capsular bresks during cataract extraction and lens implantation.
Methods:
The authors analyse the reasons of posterior capsular brseaks during cataract extraction and lens implantation on 55 eyes and discuss the management according to the different situations.
Results:
The posterior capsular disruption occurred most frequently during cortical cleanup on 21 eyes (38.2%) and lens implantation on 21 eyes (38.2%). The diameter of the tears was about 3 mm on 39 eyes (70.9%), about 5 mm on 13 eyes (23.6%) and larger than 6 mm on 3 eyes (5.5%). The tears with central defined borders were on 12 eyes (21.8%), with peripheral defined border in one side on 39 eyes (71%), with pooly defined borders on 3 eyes (5.5%). Final visual acuity of 0.5 or better was achieved on 35 eyes (63.6%).
Conclusions:
When the complication occurs during the operation, we should use the suitable management according to the different situations in order to reduce the loss of the complication.
