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Suprachoroidal haemorrhage following Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy
Author(s) -
Chan Wing C,
McGimpsey Stuart J,
Murphy Martin F,
Best Richard M
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01004.x
Subject(s) - medicine , capsulotomy , posterior capsulotomy , complication , surgery , cataract surgery , laser , posterior capsule opacification , ophthalmology , phacoemulsification , visual acuity , intraocular lens , physics , optics
Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is the commonest procedurefor posterior capsule thickening following cataract surgery. Complicationsfollowing this laser surgery are relatively few, and this is ordinarilya safe and effective procedure. Herein a case is described of suprachoroidalhaemorrhage following Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. To thebest of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of this complication.Patients undergoing this procedure should be warned of this rarebut potentially devastating complication.