Successful cataract surgery on an eye with preexisting posterior capsule defect due to pars plana vitrectomy / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To evaluate the effect of operation on an eye of a 54-year-old female who developed a posterior capsular hole during pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy.METHODS: We performed phacoemulsification using the "inside-out hydrodelineation" technique.RESULTS: The procedure was successful; a posterior chamber intraocular lens(PC-IOL) was also implanted.CONCLUSION:Accurate diagnosis by meticulous examination after maximal mydriasis, and a detailed discussion with the patient are required to successfully care for a patient with a preexisting posterior capsule defect.