The Risk of Posterior Capsule Rupture during Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Previous Intravitreal Anti Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections.

Prior intravitreal anti-VEGF injections are a significant under reported risk factor for posterior capsule rupture during cataract surgery. There is a dose related risk which is statistically and clinically significant.

Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - September 9, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Anindyt M. Nagar, Joshua Luis, Nimrath Kainth, Georgios D. Panos, Cordelia J. Mckechnie, Sudeshna Patra Source Type: research