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Cataract surgery more challenging after violation of posterior lens capsule
In routine cataract surgery, the posterior lens capsule plays a pivotal role: It acts as a barrier to separate the anterior segment from the vitreous cavity, it supports the cataract nucleus during phacoemulsification, and it holds the IOL securely at the end of the case. But how can you safely and successfully remove a cataract and implant the IOL when it has been violated?The case presented here is certainly challenging because of the patient’s history. She suffered a retinal detachment that required a pars plana vitrectomy to repair it. The (Read more...)