Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opening the lens capsule, typically by creating a capsulorrhexis, is one of the most critical steps in cataract ...

Purpose Staining of anterior lens capsules with dye to facilitate completion of continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis is now being used more frequently in phacoemulsification of white and mature ...

We report five cases (seven eyes) of true exfoliation during an 18-month period. Of the two bilateral cases, the first was identified immediately before cataract surgery and the second spontaneously ...

Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2014;54(4):85-96. With increased risk of vitreous loss, the surgeon can be prepared with an anterior vitrector available on site. In a large center, the availability of a surgical ...

Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. They can be easily corrected by replacing the opaque natural lens with an artificial one. But one common complication of this surgery, ...

This 94-year-old patient presents with cataracts and pseudoexfoliation syndrome, with the right eye having more stability and ...

Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis. The creation of a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis was found to delay the development of central visual obscuration by facilitating the mechanism of fusion ...

Posterior subcapsular opacification is another term for posterior capsular opacification (PCO), a common complication following cataract surgery that can cause blurry vision. PCO develops in people ...

What is Intraocular Lens Implant? An intraocular lens (IOL) implant is an artificial lens placed within the eye when the natural lens is removed, most often for the treatment of cataract. It is termed ...

Some people report persistent or newly developed cloudy vision after cataract surgery. This is typically due to posterior capsular opacification. Share on Pinterest Julia Forsman/Stocksy Cataracts ...