What is it about?
After cataract surgery it is important that the light can pass through the optic media of the eye unhindered. Secondary cataract, an unclear cell layer at the back of the intraocular lens, due to long-term healing processes in the eye, is the most common cause of visual loss after cataract surgery and may occur years after surgery.
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Why is it important?
Laser treatment for secondary cataract restores a clear path for the light, but consumes health care resources. Irregularities in the optic material may also cause visual problems. and in some cases require exchange of the intraocular lens, a procedure that carries some risks.
Perspectives
The paper is a clinical study and gives data on the incidence of secondary cataract and optical irregularities for two intra-ocular lenses. The results may support the development of optimal intraocular lens designs and materials.
Adjunct professor Björn Johansson
Department of Ophthalmology, Linköping University
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This page is a summary of: Glistenings, anterior/posterior capsular opacification and incidence of Nd:YAG laser treatments with two aspheric hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses - a long-term intra-individual study, Acta Ophthalmologica, March 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/aos.13444.
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