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Rapid onset and progression of posterior capsular opacification.

Douglas IS, Slack JG

Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. i.douglas@optometry.unimelb.edu.au

Posterior capsular opacification is a common complication following extracapsular cataract surgery. Its time of onset after surgery, rate of development and affect on vision vary greatly from one individual to another. In this case report, we describe the rapid development of posterior subcapsular opacification over a 12-day period. This occurred four years after extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation via the technique of phako-emulsification.

Published 24 January 2006 in Clin Exp Optom, 89(1): 37-9.
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