PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification (PCO) following combined phacoemulsification and vitrectomy for the treatment of cataract in association with macular hole (MH) or epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS Retrospective clinical study of 34 eyes of 34 patients who underwent combined cataract surgery and vitrec...

BACKGROUND Pupillary block rarely occurs after cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. METHODS A series of six patients (seven eyes) treated for pupillary block after posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation between 1990 and 2001 is described; in one eye, the attack occurred after phacoemulsification. RESULTS The interval between pupillary block deve...

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Nd: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy (YAG PC) on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness (CMT), intraocular pressure (IOP), and refraction in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Material Methods: retrospective included who underwent PC due capsular opacification (PCO). BCVA, examination results, IOP, CMT were evaluated. Al...

we report a 64-year-old diabetic woman who developed neovascularization of the posterior capsule 2 years after cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. the patient was treated with single injection of 1.25 mg of intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) via pars plana. after one week, complete regression of the posterior capsule neovascularization was achieved allowing us to perform nd: yag...