Analysis of the need for secondary capsulotomy during a five-year follow-up

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Was 49% of 67 eyes that had not received an implant, 23% of 159 eves that had received a Binkhorst iridocapsular lens, and 13% of 221 eyes that had received a posterior chamber lens. Among posterior chamber lenses, the surface area of the implant was considered to be a more important factor in inhibiting capsule opacification than posterior vaulting of the lens. Posterior vaulting was associated with a lower incidence of epithelialization but a higher incidence of capsular fibrosis. A small subgroup of 19 glaucoma triple procedures examined at three years showed a significantly higher incidence of capsulotomy (21.0%) than the other 369 posterior chamber lens implantations examined at three years (6.8%). *Reprint requests to Mr. S. P. B. Percival, F.R.C.S., Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Y012 6QL, England. © Williams & Wilkins 1988. All Rights Reserved....

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