I was performing a cataract surgery case recently and the patient had a central opacity stuck to the posterior capsule. … More
Tag: capsule scarring
2112: severe anterior capsule phimosis
This patient has severe capsular phimosis which happens where there is weak zonular support and aggressive contraction and fibrosis of … More
2013: cataract after pars plana vitrectomy
This patient had a pars plana vitrectomy for retinal pathology and then developed this central posterior capsule opacity shortly thereafter. … More
1807: annular cataract with scarred capsule
It is very unusual to see this type of annular cataract where the remaining lens material is in the shape … More
1640: anterior capsule plaque peeling
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a dense cataract where the cortical lens proteins broke down and caused a … More
1550: scarred posterior capsule
In the case presented here, the patient has a long-standing, dense, white cataract that has caused some scarring to the … More
1513: white cataract with fibrotic capsule
Our expert surgeon today shows us an approach to a white cataract with a fibrotic anterior lens capsule. This will … More
1222: traumatic cataract capsule fibrosis
Our guest surgeon has a very interesting case to share. This patient sustained a traumatic injury many years ago and … More
1116: how to clean this scarred capsule
In this case of a dense posterior sub-capsular (PSC) cataract, there is some scarring of the posterior capsule. It is … More
