Visually Disturbing Vitreous Floaters following Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Capsulotomy: A Single-Center Case Series

This study aimed to report the risk factors and treatment outcomes of visually disturbing vitreous opacities after neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy. This was a retrospective observational case series study that included 6 patients who underwent vitrectomy...

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Autores principales: Sim, Ha Eun, Baik, Seung Hwa, Hwang, Je-Hyung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9294955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35950022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000525335
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Sumario:This study aimed to report the risk factors and treatment outcomes of visually disturbing vitreous opacities after neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy. This was a retrospective observational case series study that included 6 patients who underwent vitrectomy for vitreous opacities after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. The patients' medical records from January 2017 to June 2020 were reviewed. Seven eyes of 6 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for visually disturbing vitreous opacities were included in this study. The mean duration between Nd:YAG capsulotomy and vitrectomy was 8.57 ± 1.27 months. The posterior capsule opacification was proliferative with a pearl form in all patients. Visual acuity improved significantly after vitrectomy. Nd:YAG laser causes visually disturbing vitreous opacities. Vitrectomy was an effective treatment for these opacities.

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