This ring provides a closed environment, which restricts the migration of the LECs toward the central posterior capsule. The ring contains residual LECs, residual cortical fibers and ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) still remains a frequent postoperative consequence of an uneventful uncomplicated ...

To treat this posterior capsule opacification, doctors use a type of laser called a Yag laser to make a hole in the back of the capsule to clear away the cloudiness so that light may pass freely ...

Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO): A common complication after cataract surgery where the membrane behind the IOL becomes cloudy, affecting vision. Glistenings: Tiny vacuoles that can form ...

Yes, but not exclusively. Ionizing radiation is generally (but not exclusively) associated with posterior sub-capsular and sometimes cortical opacities. Historically, PSC opacification was thought to ...

While the short-term visual outcome for patients undergoing cataract surgery is often excellent, a large proportion of operated eyes subsequently develop posterior capsular opacification (PCO), a ...