Open AccessInverted 'U' strategy for short pulsed laser posterior capsulotomy
Author(s) -
M. Zeki Sabah
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770519.x
Subject(s) - capsulotomy , posterior capsulotomy , medicine , ophthalmology , laser , posterior capsule opacification , posterior segment of eyeball , intraocular lenses , optics , intraocular lens , phacoemulsification , visual acuity , physics
Pit marks and cracks in the axial region of the optic of intraocular implants (IOL) in the pseudophakic eye are a frequent clinical observation and follow Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures. A new technique is presented for carrying out YAG capsulotomy without risking damage to the axial part of the optic. This technique has been used successfully on 200 eyes. It makes use of the fact that an opacified posterior capsule reacts to disruption by retracting. This treatment strategy simply directs this process of retraction to create a 3 mm gap in the axial region without having to treat this area.