Clinical results of endocapsular phacoemulsification and complete in-the-bag intraocular lens fixation

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Pted in 243 eyes and was successfully performed in 77 of them (32%). The causes of failure in 166 eyes were anterior capsule rupture in 149 eyes (90%) and posterior capsule rupture in 27 eyes (16%). With the exception of one eye lost to follow-up, the results of these cases were satisfactory. A postoperative visual acuity of better than 20/20 was achieved in 45 eves (58%), better than 20/40, in 70 eyes (9170). The main postoperative complications in 50 completely recorded eyes were anterior capsule opacity in 44 eyes (88%), severe iris atrophy because of intraoperative ultrasound in seven eyes (9%), find posterior capsule opacity causing visual disturbance in three eyes (4%). 1Reprint requests to Tsutomu Hara, M.D., Hara Eye Hospital, Nishi 1-1-11, Utsunomiya 320, Japan. © Williams & Wilkins 1987. All Rights Reserved....

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