The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care’s Institute for Quality Improvement conducted a benchmarking study on YAG laser posterior capsulotomy, a relatively high volume ambulatory ...

Performance of an anterior capsulotomy in intumescent white cataracts by traditional manual continuous curvilinear capsulotomy technique is usually difficult and occasionally hazardous. The anterior ...

In contemporary cataract surgery, the shape, diameter, and position of the anterior capsulotomy are important factors in postoperative refractive outcomes. The anterior capsulotomy is presently ...

Increasing the diameter of a capsulotomy may prevent posterior capsular opacification, maintain effective lens position and optimize capsular strength compared with a smaller diameter capsulotomy, ...

The following is based on a benchmarking study from AAAHC on clinical findings for YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in the ASC based on data from 28 organizations that perform a combined total of ...

Implantation of a multifocal IOL resulted in a greater incidence of posterior capsule opacification than a monofocal lens, a study showed. "Reasons for this may include increased visual demands of ...

What Is a Posterior Capsulotomy? A YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is a procedure done to help remove scar tissue after you’ve had a lens replacement. Inside your eye, behind the iris and pupil, is a ...

HealthDay News — Femtosecond (FS) laser capsulotomy efficacy is decreased in mature cataracts, with higher occurrence rates of tags, according to a study published online April 22 in Lasers in Surgery ...

Tran, MD, compared refractive accuracy, cylinder correction, and postoperative adjustment rates between femtosecond laser–assisted and manual capsulotomy in Light Adjustable Lens cases. Tran framed ...

Posterior capsular opacification, or secondary cataract, is a common complication of cataract surgery. It can get worse without treatment, but a quick laser procedure by an ophthalmologist can cure it ...

We report the spontaneous closure of a posterior capsule 1 week following Nd:YAG central posterior capsulotomy for capsular blockage syndrome, which developed following routine cataract surgery. A ...