An intra-vitreal injection that accidentally punctures the posterior lens capsule often triggers an acute traumatic white cataract. This occurs because … More
Tag: intra-vitreal injection
2776: pre-existing posterior capsule rupture
Cataract surgery in an eye with a posterior capsule rupture from a prior intravitreal injection requires careful preoperative planning and … More
2469: cataract after intra-vitreal injection
With tens of millions of intra-vitreal injections being performed worldwide, a seemingly rare complication like capsule rupture happens to many … More
2327: Quiz: How do you proceed safely?
Time for another CataractQuiz™: This patient had an intra-vireal injection which inadvertently punctured the lens capsule near the equator. Now … More
2164: intra-vitreal injection punctures lens
This complications happens more often that we may imagine: the patient receives an intra-vitreal injection for treatment of posterior segment … More
1823: white cataract after intra-vitreal injection
When a patient develops a white cataract right after an intra-vitreal injection, you can be pretty sure that the capsular … More
1773: capsule ruptured by intra-vitreal injection
With millions of intra-vitreal injections being performed every year, an iatrogenic rupture of the posterior capsule by the needle is … More
1262: cataract after intra-vitreal injection
In previous videos, we have warned against the issue of an intra-vitreal injection inadvertently hitting the lens capsule and causing … More
1160: capsule damage from intra-vitreal injections
The most common ophthalmic procedure that is performed is an intra-vitreal injection with more than 10 million per year in … More
1043: intra-vitreal injection punctures lens
The most commonly performed ocular invasive procedure performed in the USA is the intra-vitreal injection, with many millions done per … More