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Abstract #9960 Published in IGR 5-3
An 'exploding cataract' following Nd:YAG laser iridectomy
Lin JC; Katz LJ; Spaeth GL; Klancnik Jr JMOphthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging 2003; 34: 310-311
A case of an 'exploding' cataract (an iatrogenic posterior capsular rupture) following Nd:YAG laser iridectomy is described. Rapid cataract development was observed in the right eye of a 76-year-old female following an iridectomy. B-scan ultrasonography documented cortical debris in the vitreous cavity. The patient underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. During the cataract extraction, a posterior capsular tear extending from the 10-o'clock to the 4-o'clock position was noted, through which fluffy cortical material was floating in the vitreous.
Dr. L.J. Katz, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Classification:
12.3 Laser iridoplasty (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
