SURGICAL POLISHING OF CATARACTA-SECUNDARI A AND ITS COMPLICATIONS

Background: Surgical polishing of cataracta secundaria could be an alt ernative to YAG-Laser capsular opening for the remaining of an intact capsule while keeping the complications rate low. Patients and methods : We reviewed retrospectively findings of 104 operated eyes of 90 pati ents. The procedures were performed by two experienced surgeons. A gro up of 6000 cataract operated patients was taken into consideration as a reference group. Results: The visual acuity increased significantly during the early period after surgery (0.2 preop to 0.6 postop). In 10 4 operated eyes no capsular rupture or anasthetic complications occure d. Conclusions: The surgical peeling of opaque posterior capsule due t o cataracta secundaria is therefore the favourate alternative to YAG-c apsulotomy in myopic eyes (axial length more than 25 mm) for remaining an intact posterior capsule.