Phacoemulsification with viscodissection in posterior polar cataract: minimizing risk of posterior capsule tear

We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of viscodissection in decreasing the risk of posterior capsule tear during phacoemulsification surgery in 23 eyes with posterior polar cataract. Eyes were randomly assigned to two groups prior to emulsification: cortical viscodissection (Group 1) or non-visc...

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Published inAnnals of ophthalmology Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 145 - 149
Main Authors Taskapili, Muhittin, Gulkilik, Gokhan, Kocabora, Mehmet Selim, Ozsutcu, Mustafa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2007
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cataract Extraction - adverse effects
Cataract Extraction - methods
Dissection - adverse effects
Dissection - methods
Eye Injuries, Penetrating - etiology
Eye Injuries, Penetrating - prevention & control
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - prevention & control
Lens Capsule, Crystalline - injuries
Lens Cortex, Crystalline - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Phacoemulsification - adverse effects
Phacoemulsification - methods
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Summary:We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of viscodissection in decreasing the risk of posterior capsule tear during phacoemulsification surgery in 23 eyes with posterior polar cataract. Eyes were randomly assigned to two groups prior to emulsification: cortical viscodissection (Group 1) or non-viscodissection (Group 2). The visual acuities similarly improved in all eyes in the two groups. Posterior capsule tear occurred in one eye in Group 1 and five eyes in Group 2 (p < 0.05). On the basis of these results, the viscodissection technique was safer and more efficient than the non-dissection technique.
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ISSN:1530-4086
1558-9951
DOI:10.1007/s12009-007-0004-y