DR. JEMINI SHRIGOVIND PANDYA

, Dr. SHREYA SHAH, Dr. MEHUL SHAH, DR. APEKSHA KATARIA

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RENT IS ONE OF THE COMMON YET SOMETIME SIGHT THREATENING COMPLICATION IN MANUAL SICS SURGERY.PCR OCCURS BOTH IN HANDS OF EXPERIENCED SENIOR SURGEONS AND NEW SURGEONS. ADDITIONALLY CERTAIN TYPE OF CATARACT ARE PRONE TO THIS DEVELOPMENT

METHOD: THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATES STAGES AT WHICH POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RENT OCCURS. MOST COMMON AMONG THESE ARE AT TIME OF CAPSULORRHEXIS, FORCEFUL HYDRODISSECTION, NUCLEUS PROLAPSE INTO ANTERIOR CHAMBER, CORTICAL CLEANING, IOL INSERTION. IT IS ALSO TO BE NOTED THAT PCR CHANCES ARE HIGH IN POSTERIOR SUBCAPSULAR CATARACT AND HYPERMATURE SCLEROTIC CATARACT.

CONCLUSION: IF POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RENT AT EARLY STAGES HAS POORER OUTCOME THAN DURING LATE STAGES.