AIMS To investigate the adhesion characteristics of several intraocular lenses (IOLs) to the simulated and rabbit lens capsule. METHODS Adhesive force to bovine collagen sheets was measured in water with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), three piece silicone, and acrylic foldable IOLs. In rabbit eyes, phacoemulsification and IOL implantation were performed. Three weeks later, adhesion between th...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown a relationship between shoulder posterior capsule tightness and shoulder pain in overhead athletes. However, this relationship has not been studied in tennis players. OBJECTIVES Assessment of the shoulder range of motion (ROM), strength and posterior capsule tightness of skilled amateur tennis players who had complaints of dominant shoulder pain in compa...

m Implantation of posterior ch.unber lenses (intmcalar lens = IOL) is an established method to replace opaque lenses. Prefered positioning of implanted lenses is in the capsular bag. either with or without touching the posterior capsule. Purpose of the present study is to determine the real position of the implanted lens in relation to the posterior capsule and to measure a possible distance be...

Posterior shoulder instability is a rare clinical condition that encompasses different degrees of severity including various possible pathologies involving the labrum, capsule, bony lesions, and even locked posterior dislocation. When focusing on soft tissue involvement, the diagnosis of posterior instability may be difficult to make because frequently patients report vague symptoms not associa...

m Implantation of posterior ch.unber lenses (intmcalar lens = IOL) is an established method to replace opaque lenses. Prefered positioning of implanted lenses is in the capsular bag. either with or without touching the posterior capsule. Purpose of the present study is to determine the real position of the implanted lens in relation to the posterior capsule and to measure a possible distance be...

m Implantation of posterior ch.unber lenses (intmcalar lens = IOL) is an established method to replace opaque lenses. Prefered positioning of implanted lenses is in the capsular bag. either with or without touching the posterior capsule. Purpose of the present study is to determine the real position of the implanted lens in relation to the posterior capsule and to measure a possible distance be...

Closed-globe traumatic cataract is not uncommon in males in the pediatric age group. However, there is a relative paucity of literature on isolated posterior lens capsule rupture associated with closed-globe traumatic cataract. We report a case of a 6-year-old boy who presented with white cataract 1 day after blunt trauma to the forehead associated with posterior capsular rupture that was detec...

BACKGROUND Capsular block syndrome is an uncommon complication that occurs after cataract surgery. It is characterized by capsular distension, anterior intraocular lens displacement, anterior chamber shallowing, and unexpected myopic shifts. We report a case of recurrent fibrotic capsular block syndrome with Elschnig's pearl-type posterior capsule opacification 10 months after neodymium-yttrium...

PURPOSE To study prospectively using optical coherence tomography whether topical latanoprost induces retinal disorders in patients that underwent cataract surgery. METHODS Randomized, masked-observer, one-month clinical trial. Pseudophakic patients were treated with latanoprost (n=10) or lubricant drop q.d. (control group) (n=10). Half of the patients of each group presented ruptured posteri...

Posterior dislocation of the shoulder is an uncommon injury. Diagnosis is difficult and often missed. Once diagnosed, management must be individualized depending on the amount of the defect of the humeral head and the time from injury. This article presents a case of a 40-year-old man with a 4-month history of bilateral locked posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders after a grand mal se...