In case of posterior capsule rupture, vitrectomy was performed and the IOL was placed either in the capsular bag or in the sulcus.
To investigate if previous intravitreal therapy is a predictor of posterior capsule rupture (PCR) during cataract surgery.
To determine the number of cases required to achieve competency in phacoemulsification in terms of the posterior capsule rupture rate.
To describe the posterior capsule rupture rates and visual outcomes after phacoemulsification, analyze risk factors for poor vision, and compare results of faculty (F) and residents (R).
To use anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to identify eyes with posterior polar cataract at high risk for posterior capsule rupture (PCR) during cataract extraction.
To determine the incidence of and risk factors for posterior capsule rupture and vitreous loss during phacoemulsification performed by ophthalmology residents.
To investigate time to pseudophakic retinal detachment (RD) after cataract surgery with posterior capsule rupture (PCR) to provide an evidence-based guide for postoperative management.
To report the selection procedure of complicated and uneventful cataract extractions included in the Swedish Capsule Rupture Study and to describe the additional care required after a capsule complication during cataract surgery.
To evaluate the safety and 1-year outcome of the intraocular lens (IOL) scaffold technique in eyes with soft to moderate nuclear remnants after intraoperative posterior capsule rupture (PCR).
To compare the clinical outcomes in patients who had triamcinolone acetate assisted anterior vitrectomy and patients who had anterior vitrectomy without triamcinolone acetate after phacoemulsification complicated by posterior capsule rupture and vitreous loss.
To report the visual outcomes and complications of the glued intraocular lens (IOL) scaffold procedure in patients with intraoperative posterior capsule rupture and retained nuclear fragments, subluxated cataract, and Soemmerring ring associated with aphakia and deficient posterior capsule.
