DR. (COL) GAURAV KAPOOR

DR. SANJAY KUMAR DHAR, PROF.( COL) AVINASH MISHRA, DR. SANKALP SETH

Abstract

Posterior polar cataract is a disorder which is a dominantly inherited with variable expressivity; however, it can be sporadic and general manifests at a later age. The posterior polar cataract is tightly adherent to the underlying posterior capsule and often associated with a pre- existing posterior capsular dehiscence or a very thin capsule under the plaque. This was a Prospective analytical study in which patients with posterior polar cataract underwent phacoemulsification with PCIOL implantation in a zonal hospital of the army.The possibility of pre- existing amblyopia was also explained to the patients. The surgical factors of interest were the rate of PCR, nucleus drop and the best corrected visual acuity. No vitreous loss was present except in one case, which required anterior vitrectomy and IOL was implanted in the sulcus.In this study, we have compiled one of the largest case studies in relation to posterior polar cataracts.