Posterior Capsular Rent: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Management

Nimmi Rani, Prashant Gupta

Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India.
Cataract Services at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2014.55038                

Abstract

In spite of a steady improvement in the safety of cataract surgery since the inception of phacoemulsification, diagnosing and managing posterior capsular rent still remains a challenge. Identification of the pre-existing risk factors is of utmost importance so that precautionary modifications are done in the surgery to prevent this complication. Once it happens, timely realization and appropriate management can have excellent outcomes.

Keywords

Posterior Capsular Rent, Vitreous Loss, Traumatic Cataract, Small Pupil, Pseudoexfoliation, Vitrectomy, Triamcinolone Acetonide

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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