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The article describes 5 cases of capsular block syndrome (CBS). This late cataract surgery complication has not been sufficiently covered in Russian scientific literature. Diagnostics were based mainly on slit-lamp biomicroscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography. In all cases, examination revealed a retro-optical space filled with content of different transparency and homogeneity (transparent liquid, opaque liquid, regenerative lens material). The condition caused visual acuity to decrease in each case. Patient management included follow-ups (2 cases), yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser (YAG-laser) puncture of posterior lens capsule (1 case) or YAG-laser posterior capsulotomy (2 cases). YAG-laser treatment resulted in visual functions improvement.
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Eye Injuries , Laser Therapy , Posterior Capsule of the Lens , Humans , Russia , Visual AcuityABSTRACT
Optic coherent tomography was used to monitor three cases of successful laser retinal coagulation in involutional macular degeneration followed by transsudative retinal detachment of the pigment epithelium and neuroepithelium to give rise to a subretinal neovascular membrane. The technique was shown to be of high informative value in providing an accurate localization of abnormal macular changes and in monitoring their state. The application of optic coherent tomography could reduce the number of control angiographies and, in a number of cases, to obviate a necessity of performing angiographic studies.
