ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF Nd:YAG LASER IN MANAGEMENT OF POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION

Hatem Mohamed Gad Marey;

Abstract


In this study 70 eyes of 64 subjects suffered from PCO after ECCE with or without IOL implantation for which Nd :YAG laser posterior capsulotomy was done.
High statistically significant improvements in the

uncorrected, best corrected visual acuity and in the contrast sensitivity test results were found, and these
• results were comparable to results of other authors.
The complications of laser posterior capsulotomy

were found to be almost comparable to results of other authors regarding different instruments used.
- . _O-n--c-on-c-l-u-si-on Nd: YAG laser is an easy, safe, and simple method for treating PCO.


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Title ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF Nd:YAG LASER IN MANAGEMENT OF POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION
Other Titles تقييم دور ليزر ( ياج ) في علاج عتامة المحفظة الخلفية للعدسة
Authors Hatem Mohamed Gad Marey
Issue Date 2002

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